Wormian bone

Etymology
Named after Ole Worm, Professor of Anatomy at Copenhagen, 1624–1639, who was erroneously believed to have given the first detailed description of these bones.

Noun

 * 1)  Any small irregular bone occasionally occurring in the cranium in addition to the normal bones.

Synonyms

 * sutural bone

Related terms

 * epipteric

Translations

 * French:
 * Spanish: huesos wormianos, suturales