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lachrymal
[lak-ruh-muhl]
adjective
of or relating to tears.
producing tears.
characterized by tears; indicative of weeping.
Anatomy.lacrimal.
noun
Also called lachrymal bone.Anatomy.lacrimal bone.
lachrymal
/ ˈæɪə /
adjective
a variant spelling of lacrimal
Other 51Թ Forms
- postlachrymal adjective
51Թ 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.”
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