definitions

monorhinous

or mon·o·rhi·nal

[ mon-uh-rahy-nuh s or mon-uh-rahyn-l ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈraɪ nəs or ˌmɒn əˈraɪn l /

adjective Zoology.

having a single, median nostril, as the cyclostomes.

Nearby words

monopteros, monorail, monorchid, monorchidism, monorchism, monorhinous, monorhyme, monosaccharide, monosaturated, monoscope, monosemy
Also mon·o·rhine [mon-uh-rahyn] /ˈmɒn əˌraɪn/.

Origin of monorhinous

1900–05; mono- + -rhinous < Greek -rhinos -nosed, adj. derivative of rhīs, stem rhin- nose; see -ous
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