vómer
Galician
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin vōmer (“ploughshare”).
Noun
vómer m (plural vómeres)
- (anatomy) vomer, the vomer bone
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vōmer (“ploughshare”), due to its thin shape.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.mɛɾ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.mɛɾ/
- Hyphenation: vó‧mer
Noun
vómer m (plural vómeres) (European Portuguese spelling)
Hypernyms
Related terms
- vomeriano