lacrimal

[ lak-ruh-muhl ]

adjective

1. lachrymal ( defs 1, 2, 3 ).
2. Also Anatomy. of, relating to, or situated near the organs that secrete tears.

noun

1. lacrimal bone.

lacrimal

/ ˈlækrɪməl /

adjective

1. of or relating to tears or to the glands that secrete tears

Word History and Origins

Origin of lacrimal¹

First recorded in 1535–45; variant of lachrymal

Word History and Origins

Origin of lacrimal¹

C16: from Medieval Latin lachrymālis, from Latin lacrima a tear

Example Sentences

Glands near animals’ eyes — called lacrimal glands — constantly make tears.

From Science News For Students

Or was it just a little harmless exercise of the lacrimal glands?

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The small lacrimal bone anterior to the plate articulates with the maxilla and the premaxilla.

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Fistulas may arise from wounds of glandular organs or their ducts, and thus we have the so-called mammary or lacrimal fistulas.

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The nasal is triangular and, with the lacrimal, forms the medial border of the naris.

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Only a slight part of the maxillary process of the lacrimal remains on each side.

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