Meanings
nouncribriform plate (plural cribriform plates)
plural cribriform plates
- anatomyIn the human skull, a sieve-like region of the ethmoid bone (which separates the nasal cavity from the brain).
Synonyms: lamina cribrosa
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIn the human skull, a sieve-like region of the ethmoid bone (which separates the nasal cavity from the brain).
Similar
lamina cribrosa
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APA
cribriform plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cribriform%20plate
MLA
“cribriform plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cribriform%20plate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cribriform plate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cribriform%20plate.
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