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vomer

vo·mer

UK/ˈvoʊmə(ɹ)/ uncommon

noun

1.

thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum

Origin

From Latin vōmer (“ploughshare”).

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