vomer
/ˈvoʊmə(ɹ)/
vomer noun: the vomer bone; the small thin bone that forms part of the septum between the nostrils.
Noun
vomer (plural vomers)
- The vomer bone; the small thin bone that forms part of the septum between the nostrils.
- Only in the Chelonia (Fig. 32 b) are the prevomers single, though sometimes fused in the Rhiptoglossa, Theropoda, and Theriodontia (Figs. 43 c, 44 e). They are edentulous in all known reptiles except the Cotylosauria (Fig. 6), some Theromorpha, perhaps, certain "Pseudosuchia," Diaptosauria (Fig....1925, Samuel Wendell Williston, “Chapter 1”, in The Osteology of the Reptiles
vomer meaning in Tamil and Urdu
vomer in Tamil
- ஏர்க்கால், மூக்குச் சுவர் எலும்பு, ஏர்க்காலென்பு, வாமர் எலும்பு
vomer in Urdu
- ناک کی ہڈی
Forms of vomer
| plural | vomers |
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Origin of vomer
From Latin vōmer (“ploughshare”).
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Questions about vomer
- What does vomer mean?
- Vomer means the vomer bone; the small thin bone that forms part of the septum between the nostrils.
- What is vomer in Tamil?
- Vomer in Tamil is ஏர்க்கால், மூக்குச் சுவர் எலும்பு, ஏர்க்காலென்பு. See Vomer meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is vomer?
- Vomer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vomer?
- Vomer is pronounced /ˈvoʊmə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of vomer?
- The plural of vomer is vomers.
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