narial

[ nair-ee-uhl ]

adjectiveAnatomy.
  1. of or relating to the nares or nostrils.

Origin of narial

1
1865–70; <Latin nāri(s) nostril (see nares) + -al1
  • Also nar·ine [nair-in, -ahyn]. /ˈnɛər ɪn, -aɪn/.

Other words from narial

  • in·ter·nar·i·al, adjective
  • pre·nar·i·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for narial

narial

narine (ˈnɛərɪn, -raɪn)

/ (ˈnɛərɪəl) /


adjective
  1. anatomy of or relating to the nares

Origin of narial

1
C19: from Latin nāris nostril

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