lacrimal

Also used as

lacrimal is also the alternative spelling of lachrymal.

lacrimal is also the ellipsis of lacrimal bone.

lacrimal is also the ellipsis of lacrimal vase.

Forms of lacrimal

Origin of lacrimal

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lacrimālis, from lacrima (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lachrymal.

Words formed from lacrimal

• acro-dermato-ungual-lacrimal-tooth syndrome
• frontolacrimal
• lacrimal apparatus
• lacrimal artery
• lacrimal bone
• lacrimal canal
• lacrimal canaliculus
• lacrimal caruncle
• lacrimal duct
• lacrimal fluid
• lacrimal gland
• lacrimal lake
• lacrimal nerve
• lacrimal point
• lacrimal punctum
• lacrimal sac
• lacrimo-
• maxillolacrimal
• nasolacrimal
• sublacrimal

Phrases with lacrimal

• lacrimal sacs
• lacrimal vase
• lacrimal bones
• lacrimal ducts
• lacrimal lakes
• lacrimal vases
• lacrimal canals
• lacrimal fluids
• lacrimal glands
• lacrimal nerves
• lacrimal points
• lacrimal puncta

Words that rhyme with lacrimal

• lachrymal
• frontolacrimal
• lacrymal
• maxillolacrimal
• nasolachrymal
• nasolacrimal
• nasolacrymal
• sublacrimal

Questions about lacrimal

What does lacrimal mean?

Lacrimal means of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.

What part of speech is lacrimal?

Lacrimal is an adjective.

How do you pronounce lacrimal?

Lacrimal is pronounced /ˈlak.ɹɪm.əl/ (UK).