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Word: Lachrymal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in lachrymal (sense 2 of the adjective)): from medieval Latin lachrymalis, from Latin lacrima ‘tear’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlakrɪml
Dialects: British English
Definition:
connected with weeping or tears
Short Definition:connected with weeping or tears
Examples:- that hysterical, then lachrymal, then guilt-ridden hour
Definition:
concerned with the secretion of tears
Short Definition:concerned with secretion of tears
Examples:- lacrimal cells
Variant Forms:
- lacrimal
- lacrymal
Word: Lachrymal
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlakrɪml
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small bone forming part of the eye socket.
Short Definition:bone forming part of eye socket
Short Definition:
lachrymal vase
Variant Forms:
- lacrimal
- lacrymal
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