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vomeronasal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪzəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or situated near the vomer bone between the nose and the mouth

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English vomer Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English nasal English vomeronasal From vomer + -o- + nasal.

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Translations

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  • Portuguese: vomeronasal — of, pertaining to, or situated near the vomer bone between the nose and the mouth