wormian bone

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Definition of wormian bone in English English dictionary

Any small irregular bone occasionally occurring in the the cranium in addition to the normal bones

any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones

Synonyms

sutural bone

Etymology

() Named after Ole Worm, Professor of Anatomy at Copenhagen, 1624–1639, who was erroneously believed to have given the first detailed description of these bones.