Vomerine
/ˈvɒm.ə.raɪn/noun
Relating to the vomer, a thin bone forming part of the nasal septum.
Did you know?The vomer was named for its resemblance to a ploughshare, an agricultural blade that divided soil into furrows.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
vōmer
“Ploughshare; the bone later called the vomer because of its shape”
Late Latin
Latin
vomer
“The nasal bone known for its ploughshare-like form”
17th Century
New Latin
vomer
“An anatomical term for the bone forming part of the nasal septum”
18th Century
English
vomerine
“Relating to the vomer”
Modern English
English
vomerine
“Of or relating to the vomer bone”