nasion
(noun) the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nasion (plural nasions)
The point at the root of the nose where the frontal and two nasal bones meet.
• Ianson, anions
Source: Wiktionary
Na*si*on, n. Etym: [Nl., fr. L. nasus nose.] (Anat.)
Definition: The middle point of the nasofrontal suture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
