English Explanatory Dictionary

lacrimal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.
  2. Alternative spelling of lachrymal.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of lacrimal bone.
  2. Ellipsis of lacrimal vase.

Pronunciation

/ˈlak.ɹɪm.əl/ /ˈlak.ɹɪm.l̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lacrimal.wav /ˈlæk.ɹəm.əl/

Word forms

lacrimal lachrymal lacrymal lacrimals

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lacrimālis, from lacrima (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lachrymal.

Derived words

acro-dermato-ungual-lacrimal-tooth syndrome frontolacrimal lacrimal apparatus lacrimal artery lacrimal bone lacrimal canal lacrimal canaliculus lacrimal caruncle lacrimal duct lacrimal fluid lacrimal gland lacrimal lake lacrimal nerve lacrimal point lacrimal punctum lacrimal sac lacrimo- maxillolacrimal nasolacrimal sublacrimal
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