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- [voh-mer]
- /ˈvoʊ mər/
- /vˈəʊmə/
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- [voh-mer]
- /ˈvoʊ mər/
Definitions of vomer word
- noun vomer 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. 1
- noun vomer the thin flat bone forming part of the separation between the nasal passages in mammals 0
- noun vomer the thin, flat cranial bone forming the lower and posterior part of the septum that separates the nasal passages 0
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Origin of vomer
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705, vomer is from the Latin word vōmer plowshare
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Parts of speech for Vomer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vomer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what is the vomer bone?
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- where is the vomer bone located?