1. plural of lacrimal; small bones or structures located near the inner corner of the eye in vertebrates
Usage: anatomy; often used in scientific or medical contexts

1. relating to or involving tears or the tear-producing glands and ducts of the eye
Usage: anatomy; medical

Examples

• The lachrymals are small bones found in the medial orbit of the eye.
• Damage to the lacrimal gland can affect tear production and eye health.
• The surgeon examined the patient's lachrymals during the eye examination.
• Lachrymal ducts carry tears from the eye to the nasal cavity.
• The lachrymal apparatus includes the glands, ducts, and drainage system of the eye.