n.
Pronunciation: ' v ō -m ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, plowshare
Date: circa 1704
: a bone of the skull of most vertebrates that is situated below the ethmoid region and in the human skull forms part of the nasal septum
– vo · mer · ine \ ' v ō -m ə - ˌ r ī n \ adjective