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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The vomer bone; the small thin bone that forms part of the septum between the nostrils.
2. 2
   thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

vomer bone

Etymology

From Latin vōmer (“ploughshare”).

Related phrases

vomer bone

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