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lacrimal bone
noun
, Anatomy.
- a small, thin, membrane bone forming the front part of the inner wall of each orbit.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lacrimal bone1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
The small lacrimal bone anterior to the plate articulates with the maxilla and the premaxilla.
From Project Gutenberg
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