lacrimal lake

noun

The pool of tears in the lower conjunctival cul-de-sac of the eye, which drains into the opening of the tear drainage system

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Meanings

nounlacrimal lake (plural lacrimal lakes)

plural lacrimal lakes

  1. anatomyThe pool of tears in the lower conjunctival cul-de-sac of the eye, which drains into the opening of the tear drainage system

Translations

Estonian pisarajärv, lakrimaaljärv
  • pisarajärvpool of tears
  • lakrimaaljärvpool of tears
Finnish kyynellampi
  • kyynellampipool of tears
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APA

lacrimal lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20lake

MLA

“lacrimal lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20lake. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lacrimal lake,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20lake.

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