Wormian bone

noun

Wor·​mi·​an bone ˈwȯr-mē-ən- How to pronounce Wormian bone (audio)
: a small irregular inconstant plate of bone interposed in a suture between large cranial bones

called also sutural bone

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“Wormian bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Wormian%20bone. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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