'Wormian bones' definitions:

Definition of 'Wormian bones'

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  • Wormian \Wor"mi*an\, a. (Anat.) Discovered or described by Olanus Wormius, a Danish anatomist. [1913 Webster]
  • Wormian bones, small irregular plates of bone often interposed in the sutures between the large cranial bones. [1913 Webster]

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