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ethmoid
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[ˈɛθmɔɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a square bone at the root of the nose, forming part of the cranium, and having many perforations through which the olfactory nerves pass to the nose
(e.g: ossification in the ethmoid region)
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Origin
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mid 18th century: from Greek ēthmoeidēs, from ēthmos ‘a sieve’
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