vomer Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum

WordNet


Vo"mer noun
Etymology
L., a plowshare.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) (a) A bone, or one of a pair of bones, beneath the ethmoid region of the skull, forming a part a part of the partition between the nostrils in man and other mammals. (b) The pygostyle.

Webster 1913