lacrimal
Also lachrymal. Anatomy. of, relating to, or situated near the organs that secrete tears.
Origin of lacrimal
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How to use lacrimal in a sentence
Glands near animals’ eyes — called lacrimal glands — constantly make tears.
Or was it just a little harmless exercise of the lacrimal glands?
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14) | Elbert HubbardThe small lacrimal bone anterior to the plate articulates with the maxilla and the premaxilla.
Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds | M. Dale ArveyFistulas may arise from wounds of glandular organs or their ducts, and thus we have the so-called mammary or lacrimal fistulas.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse | United States Department of AgricultureThe nasal is triangular and, with the lacrimal, forms the medial border of the naris.
A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas | Theodore H. Eaton
Only a slight part of the maxillary process of the lacrimal remains on each side.
British Dictionary definitions for lacrimal
lachrymal or lacrymal
/ (ˈlækrɪməl) /
of or relating to tears or to the glands that secrete tears
Origin of lacrimal
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