ethmoid — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A light spongy cubical bone at the root of the nose, forming much of the walls of the nasal cavity and part of those of the orbits and having many perforations through which the olfactory nerves pass to the nose.

   Synonyms

   ethmoid boneethmoidal bone

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the ethmoid bone.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • relational

   Synonyms

   ethmoidal

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   ethmoid bone

   Broader terms

   boneos