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lacrimal bone
noun
, Anatomy.
- a small, thin, membrane bone forming the front part of the inner wall of each orbit.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lacrimal bone1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
The maxilla encircles the posterior border of the naris and extends dorsally above the naris to an extent sufficient to indicate the probable exclusion of the lacrimal bone from the narial border.
From Project Gutenberg
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