vomer

American  

[voh-mer] / ˈvoʊ mər /

noun

Anatomy.

1. 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.

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vomer British  

/ ˈvəʊmə, ˈvɒm- /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• vomerine
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of vomer

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

Example Sentences

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In this view, the vomer is seen to form the entire height of the nasal septum.

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The unpaired bones are the vomer and mandible bones.

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The anterior nasal septum is formed by the septal cartilage, a flexible plate that fills in the gap between the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and vomer bones.

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A much smaller portion of the vomer can also be seen when looking into the anterior opening of the nasal cavity.

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The nasal bones which, together with the vomer, form the nose, are likewise dermal bones, and so are the pterygoids and palatines.

From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot