oronasal

[ awr-oh-ney-zuhl, ohr-oh- ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the mouth and the nose.

  2. Phonetics. orinasal (def. 1).

noun
  1. Phonetics. orinasal (def. 2).

Origin of oronasal

1
First recorded in 1885–90; oro-2 + nasal1

Other words from oronasal

  • o·ro·na·sal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby oronasal

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British Dictionary definitions for oronasal

oronasal

/ (ˌɔːrəʊˈneɪzəl) /


adjective
  1. anatomy of or relating to the mouth and nose

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