ethmoid bone

1. 1.

   one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity

   Synonymsethmoid

   Broaderbone

   Part ofcranium

Questions about ethmoid bone

What does ethmoid bone mean?

ethmoid bone means "one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity".

What is another word for ethmoid bone?

Close synonyms include ethmoid. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.