English noun: ethmoid bone | |||
| 1. | ethmoid bone (body) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | ethmoid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bone, os | ||
| Part meronym | braincase, brainpan, cranium | ||