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dacryon

American

[dak-ree-on] / ˈdæk riˌɒn /

noun

Anatomy.

the point of junction of the maxillary, lacrimal, and frontal bones.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

dacrya

plural

Etymology

Origin of dacryon

1875–80; < New Latin < Greek dákryon a tear (variant of dákry ); see dacryo-

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