Definition of ethmoid Ethmoid
eth•moid
We found 7 definitions of ethmoid from 4 different sources.
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What does ethmoid mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: ethmoids |
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| ethmoid - 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 | ||
| ethmoid bone | ||
| bone, os a shade of white the color of bleached bones | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ethmoid (Noun)
The ethmoid bone . - ethmoid (Adjective)
Resembling a sieve. - ethmoid (Adjective)
Relating to, or in the region of, the ethmoid bone.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ethmoid (a.)
Alt. of Ethmoidal - ethmoid (n.)
The ethmoid bone.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ethmoid
-al, eth′moid, -al, adj. resembling a sieve.—Ethmoid bone, one of the eight somewhat cubical bones which collectively form the cranial box. [Gr. ēthmos, a sieve, and eidos, form.]
