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Noun: ethmoid bone  'eth,moyd bown
  1. One of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
    - ethmoid

Derived forms: ethmoid bones

Type of: bone, os[2]

Part of: braincase, brainpan, cranium

Encyclopedia: Ethmoid bone