ethmoid
noun
eth·moid
ˈeth-ˌmȯid 
: a light spongy cubical bone forming much of the walls of the nasal cavity and part of those of the orbits
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The study mapped this complex network by CT-scanning the cadaver of a domestic short hair cat, revealing the intricate folds and passageways winding through the cat’s ethmoid bone.
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Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2023
Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2023
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“Ethmoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethmoid. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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ethmoid
1 of 2 adjective
eth·moid
ˈeth-ˌmȯid
variants
or ethmoidal
: of, relating to, adjoining, or being one or more bones of the walls and septum of the nasal cavity
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