vomer

[ voh-mer ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a bone of the skull in most vertebrates, in humans forming a large part of the septum between the right and left cavities of the nose.

vomer

/ ˈvɒm-; -rɪn; ˈvəʊmə; ˈvəʊməˌraɪn /

noun

1. the thin flat bone forming part of the separation between the nasal passages in mammals

Derived Forms

• vomerine, adjective

Other Words From

• vo·mer·ine [voh, -m, uh, -rahyn, -mer-in, vom, -, uh, -rahyn, -er-in], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vomer¹

First recorded in 1695–1705, vomer is from the Latin word vōmer plowshare

Word History and Origins

Origin of vomer¹

C18: from Latin: ploughshare

Example Sentences

The premaxillaries, vomer, and nasals do not belong to the cranial scheme; they are covering bones connected with the ethmoid.

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The oblique division into vomer in front and pterygoid bone behind is shown by Goldfuss in his original figure of Scaphognathus.

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The vomer is an unpaired bone lying immediately in front of the parasphenoid.

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Resting on the ventral surface are a vomer and a very large parasphenoid (fig. 18, 3).

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The length of the secondary palate is remarkably great, and the vomer takes no part in its formation.

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