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

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Etymology

Origin of vomer

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

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Example Sentences

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vomer

The lower and posterior parts of the septum are formed by the triangular-shaped vomer bone.

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.

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

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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 H. G. Seeley

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