norma

noun

nor·​ma

ˈnȯrmə

plural normae

-rˌmē

1

: rule, model, standard, norm

2

anthropology

a

: a standard position for viewing a part (as the skull)

also : an aspect of a bodily part (as the cranium)

b

: a line or pattern indicating the contour of the cranium

Word History

Etymology

Latin, carpenter's square, pattern, rule

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Rhymes for norma

• forma