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ethmoid

Pronunciation: /ˈɛθmɔɪd/

(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: [as modifier]:ossification in the ethmoid region

Derivatives

ethmoidal

Pronunciation: /-ˈmɔɪd(ə)l/

adjective

Origin:

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

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Definition of ethmoid in the US English dictionary

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