English Explanatory Dictionary

Wormian bone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any small irregular bone occasionally occurring in the cranium in addition to the normal bones.

Word forms

Wormian bone Wormian bones

Etymology

Named after Ole Worm, Professor of Anatomy at Copenhagen, 1624–1639, who was erroneously believed to have given the first detailed description of these bones.

Synonyms

sutural bone

Related words

epipteric
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