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ethmoid

Syllabification: (eth·moid)
Pronunciation: /ˈeTHˌmoid/

(also ethmoid bone)
Definition of ethmoid

noun

Anatomy
  • a square bone at the root of the nose, forming part of the cranium, and having many perforations through which the olfactory nerves pass to the nose.

Derivatives

ethmoidal

Pronunciation: /ˌeTHˈmoidl/

adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Greek ēthmoeidēs, from ēthmos 'a sieve'

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