What is "lacerum"

Lacerum or lacer from Latin may refer to:

In anatomy and medicine:

• Foramen lacerum, a triangular hole in the base of the skull
• Lacerum segment, a part of the course of the internal carotid artery

In biology:

• Lepton lacerum, a species of saltwater clam in the family Lasaeidae

• Trichocentrum lacerum, a species of orchid found from Central America to Colombia
• Moxostoma lacerum or Harlip sucker, an extinct species of ray-finned fish in the Catostomidae family