wormian
(wôr′mē-ən, wûr′-)- Relating to or described by Danish physician and anatomist Ole Worm (1588-1654).
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So also wormian bones are more common among the lower races.
The CriminalHavelock Ellis
Mr. Parsons mentions a wormian bone, "os epilepticum," at the junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., MammaliaFrank Evers Beddard
The frequency of the wormian bones in the region of the median and in the lateral posterior frontal.
A Plea for the CriminalJames Leslie Allan Kayll