ethmoids

We have found lemma(root) word of ethmoids : ethmoid.

Definitions


[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:
mid 18th century: from Greek ēthmoeidēs, from ēthmos ‘a sieve’




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