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adj
Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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adj
Alternative spelling of lachrymal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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noun
Ellipsis of lacrimal bone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Ellipsis of lacrimal vase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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adjective
relating to or located near the organ that produces tears
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lachrymal
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adjective
of or relating to tears
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lachrymal
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Medieval Latin lacrimālis, from lacrima (“a tear”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of lachrymal.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
