Definition of Lachrymals. Meaning of Lachrymals. Synonyms of Lachrymals

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Definition of Lachrymals

Lachrymals
Lachrymals Lach"ry*mals, n. pl. [See Lachrymal.] Tears; also, lachrymal feelings or organs. [Colloq.] People go to the theaters to have . . . their risibles and lachrymals set agoing. --The Lutheran.
Lachrymal
Lachrymal Lach"ry*mal, a. [Cf. F. lacrymal. See Lachrymose.] 1. Of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions. 2. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or secreting, tears; as, the lachrymal gland. (b) Pertaining to the lachrymal organs; as, lachrymal bone; lachrymal duct.

Meaning of Lachrymals from wikipedia

- The lacrimal glands are paired exocrine glands, one for each eye, found in most terrestrial vertebrates and some marine mammals, that secrete the aqueous...
- The lacrimal sac or lachrymal sac is the upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct, and is lodged in a deep groove formed by the lacrimal bone and frontal...
- The lacrimal canaliculi (sg.: canaliculus) are the small channels in each eyelid that drain lacrimal fluid, from the lacrimal puncta to the lacrimal sac...
- The lacrimal bone is a small and fragile bone of the facial skeleton; it is roughly the size of the little fingernail. It is situated at the front part...
- Look up lachrymal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The term Lacrimal or lachrymal, may refer to: Lacrimal apparatus Lacrimal artery Lacrimal bone Lacrimal...
- needed] Stonefish have the ability to extend sharp, specialized spines (lachrymal saber) as an additional defense mechanism. The venom of Synanceia consists...
- Epicanthus supraciliaris runs from the brow, curving downwards towards the lachrymal sac. Epicanthus palpebralis begins above the upper tarsus and extends...
- higher ion concentration than sea water. All species of sea turtles have a lachrymal gland in the orbital cavity, capable of producing tears with a higher...
- laborious lacer- tear Latin lacer laceration lacrim- cry, tears Latin lacrima lachrymal, lachrymose, lachrymosity, lacrimal, lacrimation, lacrimator, lacrimatory...
- methyl isocyanate cannot be detected at 5 ppm by most people, its potent lachrymal properties provide an excellent warning of its presence (at a concentration...