ethmoid

[ eth-moid ]

adjective
  1. Also eth·moi·dal. of or relating to a bone at the base of the cranium and the root of the nose, containing numerous perforations for the filaments of the olfactory nerve.

noun
  1. the ethmoid bone.

Origin of ethmoid

1
1735–45; <Greek ēthmoeidḗs sievelike; see -oid

Other words from ethmoid

  • post·eth·moid, adjective

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How to use ethmoid in a sentence

  • Lateral ethmoids are developed, and there are ossifications in the sphenoidal region which vary in different forms.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for ethmoid

ethmoid

/ (ˈɛθmɔɪd) anatomy /


adjectiveAlso: ethmoidal
  1. denoting or relating to a bone of the skull that forms part of the eye socket and the nasal cavity

noun
  1. the ethmoid bone

Origin of ethmoid

1
C18: from Greek ēthmoeidēs like a sieve, from ēthmos sieve, from ēthein to sift

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