vo·mer (v  m r)n. A thin flat bone forming the inferior and posterior part of the nasal septum and dividing the nostrils in most vertebrates. [Latin v mer, plowshare.]vo mer·ine (-m-r n) adj. |
vomer [ˈvəʊmə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the thin flat bone forming part of the separation between the nasal passages in mammals
[from Latin: ploughshare]
vomerine [ˈvəʊməˌraɪn -rɪn ˈvɒm-] adj
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| Noun | 1. | vomer - thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum nasal septum - a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities skull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates |
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