ethmoid
noun
eth·moid ˈeth-ˌmȯid 
: a light spongy cubical bone forming much of the walls of the nasal cavity and part of those of the orbits
ethmoid
ˈeth-ˌmȯid
adjective or ethmoidal
(ˌ)eth-ˈmȯi-dᵊl
Word History
Etymology
French ethmoïde, from Greek ēthmoeidēs, literally, like a strainer, from ēthmos strainer
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ethmoid 1 of 2
adjective
eth·moid ˈeth-ˌmȯid
variants or ethmoidal
eth-ˈmȯid-ᵊl
: of, relating to, adjoining, or being one or more bones of the walls and septum of the nasal cavity
ethmoid
2 of 2noun
: ethmoid bone