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Wormian bone

Wormian bone noun: any small irregular bone occasionally occurring in the cranium in addition to the normal bones.

Noun

Wormian bone (plural Wormian bones)

  1. Any small irregular bone occasionally occurring in the cranium in addition to the normal bones.
    Synonyms:
    sutural bone

Synonyms of Wormian bone

  • sutural bone

Forms of Wormian bone

pluralWormian bones

Origin of Wormian bone

Named after Ole Worm, Professor of Anatomy at Copenhagen, 1624–1639, who was erroneously believed to have given the first detailed description of these bones.

Questions about Wormian bone

What does Wormian bone mean?
Wormian bone means any small irregular bone occasionally occurring in the cranium in addition to the normal bones.
What part of speech is Wormian bone?
Wormian bone is a noun.
What is the plural of Wormian bone?
The plural of Wormian bone is Wormian bones.

Words near Wormian bone in the dictionary

  1. wormholed
  2. wormholes
  3. wormholing
  4. wormhood
  5. wormian
  6. Wormian bone
  7. Wormian bones
  8. wormicide
  9. wormicides
  10. wormier
  11. wormiest

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