Wormian bone
noun
Wor·mi·an bone
ˈwȯr-mē-ən- 
: a small irregular inconstant plate of bone interposed in a suture between large cranial bones
called also sutural bone
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“Wormian bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Wormian%20bone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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