- mesethmoid bone
- a cranial bone present in some vertebrates, forming the most anterior part of the internal base of the cranium.
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mesethmoid bone
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mesethmoid — I. (ˈ)me]z, (ˈ)mē], ]s+ adjective Etymology: mes + ethmoid, adjective : located in the middle of the ethmoid region : being or relating to a median cartilaginous or bony element of the ethmoidal region that generally forms the greater part of the … Useful english dictionary
Mesethmoid — Mes*eth moid, a. [Mes + ethmoid.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the middle of the ethmoid region or ethmoid bone. n. (Anat.) The median vertical plate, or median element, of the ethmoid bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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