WORMIAN BONE


Meaning of WORMIAN BONE in English

ˈwȯ(r)mēən- noun

Usage: usually capitalized W

Etymology: New Latin wormianus of Worm, from Ole Worm died 1654 Dan. physician + Latin -ianus -ian

: a small irregular plate of bone interposed in a suture between large cranial bones

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