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mesethmoid

mesethmoid noun: a bony cartilage, in the centre of the ethmoid part of the skull, that makes up most of the nasal septum.

Noun

mesethmoid (plural mesethmoids)

  1. A bony cartilage, in the centre of the ethmoid part of the skull, that makes up most of the nasal septum.
    Synonyms:
    mesethmoid bone

Synonyms of mesethmoid

  • mesethmoid bone

Forms of mesethmoid

pluralmesethmoids

Origin of mesethmoid

From meso- + ethmoid.

Words that rhyme with mesethmoid

Questions about mesethmoid

What does mesethmoid mean?
Mesethmoid means a bony cartilage, in the centre of the ethmoid part of the skull, that makes up most of the nasal septum.
What part of speech is mesethmoid?
Mesethmoid is a noun.
What is the plural of mesethmoid?
The plural of mesethmoid is mesethmoids.

Words near mesethmoid in the dictionary

  1. Meservey
  2. Meserveys
  3. meses
  4. meseta
  5. mesetas
  6. mesethmoid
  7. mesethmoidal
  8. mesethmoids
  9. mesetiform
  10. Mesfin
  11. Mesfins

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