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

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

These are the paired maxillary, palatine, zygomatic, nasal, lacrimal, and inferior nasal conchae bones, and the unpaired vomer and mandible bones.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

These consist of 14 bones, with the paired maxillary, palatine, zygomatic, nasal, lacrimal, and inferior conchae bones and the unpaired vomer and mandible bones.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The V-shaped bone in front is called the vomer, while the hinder part is called pterygoid.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.