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For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
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Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
For the next two centuries, scientists mapped the anatomy of crying, leaving their names, like tiny explorer’s flags, on the topography of the lachrymal system.
Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English lacrimale, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French lacrymal, from Medieval Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lacrima tear, from Old Latin dacrima, probably from Greek dakry — more at tear entry 3
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of lachrymal was
in the 15th century
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“Lachrymal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lachrymal. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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lachrymal
adjective
lach·ry·mal
variants
or lacrimal
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