vomer

[ voh-mer ]

/ ˈvoʊ mər /

noun Anatomy.

a bone of the skull in most vertebrates, in humans forming a large part of the septum between the right and left cavities of the nose.

Origin of vomer

First recorded in 1695–1705, vomer is from the Latin word vōmer plowshare

OTHER WORDS FROM vomer

vo·mer·ine

[voh-muh-rahyn, -mer-in, vom-uh-rahyn, -er-in], /ˈvoʊ məˌraɪn, -mər ɪn, ˈvɒm əˌraɪn, -ər ɪn/, adjective

Words nearby vomer

volvox, volvulosis, volvulus, Volzhsky, vom, vomer, vomerine cartilage, vomica, vomit, vomit comet, vomiting of pregnancy

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Example sentences from the Web for vomer

Similar changes take place in Alectis, Vomer, and other genera.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Premaxillæ at base of rostrum, anterior nares, proximal end of vomer, and nasals as in preceding skull.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
The vomer is approximately U-shaped, when viewed from below.
A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America)|John Wellman
The premaxillaries, vomer, and nasals do not belong to the cranial scheme; they are covering bones connected with the ethmoid.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

The premaxillae are small, and the long rostrum is chiefly composed of the maxillae and nasals with the mesethmoid and vomer.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for vomer

vomer

/ (ˈvəʊmə) /

noun

the thin flat bone forming part of the separation between the nasal passages in mammals

Derived forms of vomer

vomerine (ˈvəʊməˌraɪn, -rɪn, ˈvɒm-), adjective

Word Origin for vomer

C18: from Latin: ploughshare

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Medical definitions for vomer

vomer

[ vō′mər ]

n.

A thin flat bone of trapezoidal shape that forms the inferior and posterior portion of the nasal septum and articulates with the sphenoid and ethmoid bones, the two maxillae, and the two palatine bones.

Other words from vomer

vo′mer•ine′ (-mə-rīn′) adj.

单词	vomer
释义	vomer [ voh-mer ] / ˈvoʊ mər / noun Anatomy. a bone of the skull in most vertebrates, in humans forming a large part of the septum between the right and left cavities of the nose. Origin of vomer First recorded in 1695–1705, vomer is from the Latin word vōmer plowshare OTHER WORDS FROM vomer vo·mer·ine [voh-muh-rahyn, -mer-in, vom-uh-rahyn, -er-in], /ˈvoʊ məˌraɪn, -mər ɪn, ˈvɒm əˌraɪn, -ər ɪn/, adjective Words nearby vomer volvox, volvulosis, volvulus, Volzhsky, vom, vomer, vomerine cartilage, vomica, vomit, vomit comet, vomiting of pregnancy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vomer Similar changes take place in Alectis, Vomer, and other genera. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan Premaxillæ at base of rostrum, anterior nares, proximal end of vomer, and nasals as in preceding skull. The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae\|Frederick True The vomer is approximately U-shaped, when viewed from below. A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America)\|John Wellman The premaxillaries, vomer, and nasals do not belong to the cranial scheme; they are covering bones connected with the ethmoid. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell The premaxillae are small, and the long rostrum is chiefly composed of the maxillae and nasals with the mesethmoid and vomer. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for vomer vomer / (ˈvəʊmə) / noun the thin flat bone forming part of the separation between the nasal passages in mammals Derived forms of vomer vomerine (ˈvəʊməˌraɪn, -rɪn, ˈvɒm-), adjective Word Origin for vomer C18: from Latin: ploughshare 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 Medical definitions for vomer vomer [ vō′mər ] n. A thin flat bone of trapezoidal shape that forms the inferior and posterior portion of the nasal septum and articulates with the sphenoid and ethmoid bones, the two maxillae, and the two palatine bones. Other words from vomer vo′mer•ine′ (-mə-rīn′) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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