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  

/ ˈvɒm-, -rɪn, ˈvəʊmə, ˈvəʊməˌraɪn /

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

The 14 facial bones are the nasal bones, the maxillary bones, zygomatic bones, palatine, vomer, lacrimal bones, the inferior nasal conchae, and the mandible.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Figure 7.17 Nasal Septum The nasal septum is formed by the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone and the vomer bone.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The nasal septum is formed by the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, the vomer bone, and the septal cartilage.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The unpaired bones are the vomer and mandible bones.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Again, while the form of the skull is vespertilione, the relation of the vomer to the front end of the premaxillae is of the phyllostomine type.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various