wormian
[ wôr′mē-ən, wûr′- ]
adj.
Relating to or described by Danish physician and anatomist Ole Worm (1588-1654).
Words nearby wormian
wormcast,
wormery,
wormfish,
wormfly,
wormhole,
wormian,
wormian bone,
worms,
wormseed,
wormseed oil,
wormwood
Example sentences from the Web for wormian
Mr. Parsons mentions a wormian bone, "os epilepticum," at the junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers BeddardThe frequency of the wormian bones in the region of the median and in the lateral posterior frontal.
A Plea for the Criminal |James Leslie Allan KayllSo also wormian bones are more common among the lower races.
The Criminal |Havelock Ellis