vómer

See also: vomer, vòmer, and vômer

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vōmer (“ploughshare”).

Noun

vómer m (plural vómeres)

1. (anatomy) vomer, the vomer bone

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• vômer (Brazil)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vōmer (“ploughshare”), due to its thin shape.

Pronunciation

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔ.mɛɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔ.mɛɾ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.mɛɾ/

• Hyphenation: vó‧mer

Noun

vómer m (plural vómeres) (European spelling)

1. (anatomy) vomer bone

Hypernyms

• osso

Related terms

• vomeriano