lachrymal

[ lak-ruh-muhl ]

/ ˈlæk rə məl /

adjective

of or relating to tears.

producing tears.

characterized by tears; indicative of weeping.

Anatomy. lacrimal (def. 2).

noun

Also called lachrymal bone .Anatomy. lacrimal bone.

lachrymatory (def. 2).

Origin of lachrymal

1535–45; <Medieval Latin lachrymālis, equivalent to Latin lachrym(a) (Hellenized spelling of lacrima, lacruma (OL dacrima) tear, probably ≪ Greek dákrȳma, derivative of dákry;see tear¹) + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lachrymal

post·lach·ry·mal, adjective

Words nearby lachrymal

Lachine, Lachish, Lachlan, La Chorrera, Lachryma Christi, lachrymal, lachrymation, lachrymator, lachrymatory, lachrymose, Lachute

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Example sentences from the Web for lachrymal

Tears were a reflex response of the lachrymal glands to these events.
Why Do We Cry?|Michael Trimble|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The lachrymal fluid is ever present, but in such small quantities that it is unnoticed.
Private Sex Advice to Women|R. B. Armitage
It had a complete dentition, open orbit, and no lachrymal fossa.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The Eustachian tubes may be involved, and the inflammation is sometimes propagated along the lachrymal duct.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The orbits are completely encircled by bone, and there is no lachrymal fossa, so common in Deer and Antelopes.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
This is placed on the lachrymal bone, and is in fact a lachrymal fossa, such as occurs in other forms.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for lachrymal

lachrymal

/ (ˈlækrɪməl) /

adjective

a variant spelling of lacrimal

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单词	lachrymal
释义	lachrymal [ lak-ruh-muhl ] / ˈlæk rə məl / adjective of or relating to tears. producing tears. characterized by tears; indicative of weeping. Anatomy. lacrimal (def. 2). noun Also called lachrymal bone .Anatomy. lacrimal bone. lachrymatory (def. 2). Origin of lachrymal 1535–45; <Medieval Latin lachrymālis, equivalent to Latin lachrym(a) (Hellenized spelling of lacrima, lacruma (OL dacrima) tear, probably ≪ Greek dákrȳma, derivative of dákry;see tear¹) + -ālis-al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM lachrymal post·lach·ry·mal, adjective Words nearby lachrymal Lachine, Lachish, Lachlan, La Chorrera, Lachryma Christi, lachrymal, lachrymation, lachrymator, lachrymatory, lachrymose, Lachute Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lachrymal Tears were a reflex response of the lachrymal glands to these events. Why Do We Cry?\|Michael Trimble\|January 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The lachrymal fluid is ever present, but in such small quantities that it is unnoticed. Private Sex Advice to Women\|R. B. Armitage It had a complete dentition, open orbit, and no lachrymal fossa. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard The Eustachian tubes may be involved, and the inflammation is sometimes propagated along the lachrymal duct. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The orbits are completely encircled by bone, and there is no lachrymal fossa, so common in Deer and Antelopes. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard This is placed on the lachrymal bone, and is in fact a lachrymal fossa, such as occurs in other forms. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard British Dictionary definitions for lachrymal lachrymal / (ˈlækrɪməl) / adjective a variant spelling of lacrimal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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