vomer
English
/ˈvoʊmə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) The vomer bone; the small thin bone that forms part of the septum between the nostrils.
Etymology
Derived from Latin vōmer (ploughshare).
Origin
Latin
vōmer
Gloss
ploughshare
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- basilar English
- ethmovomerine English
- nasal English
- prevomerine English
- vomeral English
- vomerine English
- vomerobasilar English
- vomeronasal English
- vōmer Latin
- vomer French
- vómer Portuguese
- vómar Irish
- vòmer Catalan, Valencian
- vómer Galician