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lachrymal
[ lak-ruh-muhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to tears.
- producing tears.
- characterized by tears; indicative of weeping.
- Anatomy. lacrimal ( def 2 ).
noun
- Also called lachrymal bone. Anatomy. lacrimal bone.
lachrymal
/ ˈ±ôæ°ì°ùɪ³¾É™±ô /
adjective
- a variant spelling of lacrimal
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ±è´Ç²õ³Ù·±ô²¹³¦³ó·°ù²â·³¾²¹±ô adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of lachrymal1
Example Sentences
It is one of several recent recordings that suggest that the pedal steel — familiar mostly for the lachrymal textures it has long lent to country music — is finding renewal in unexpected places.
The lump in my throat began to feel less infectious than lachrymal.
Recent studies found that stonefish, a group that includes many species, have a previously unknown defensive weapon: a “lachrymal saber†in each cheek that can be drawn and retracted as needed.
Stonefish, a group that includes many species, have a previously unknown defensive weapon: a “lachrymal saber†in each cheek that can be drawn and retracted as needed.
Her pseudo-sympathetic tears are the lachrymal corollary to the famous line from Hamlet that one can “smile and smile and smile and be a villain.â€
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