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lachrymal bone

lachrymal bone is the alternative spelling of lacrimal bone.

Meaning of lacrimal bone

Noun

lacrimal bone (plural lacrimal bones)

  1. The smallest and most fragile bone of the face, situated near the eye.
    Synonyms:
    os lacrimale

Forms of lachrymal bone

plurallachrymal bones

Questions about lachrymal bone

What is lachrymal bone the alternative spelling of?
Lachrymal bone is the alternative spelling of lacrimal bone.

Words near lachrymal bone in the dictionary

  1. lachnocladiaceous
  2. lachrimable
  3. Lachryma Christi
  4. lachrymable
  5. lachrymal
  6. lachrymal bone
  7. lachrymal bones
  8. lachrymal sac
  9. lachrymal sacs
  10. lachrymal urn
  11. lachrymal urns

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