narial
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The narial region in Choerolophodontidae suggested that they had a relatively primitive, clumsy trunk.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023
The three families also showed differences in their stages of trunk evolution, which could be inferred from the narial structure -- the region surrounding the nostrils.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023
In Gomphotheriidae, the narial region was most similar to modern day elephants, suggesting they had a relatively flexible trunk.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023
The lateral margin of the palatine is convex; about 5.5 mm. anterior to the orbit this margin curves into a strong anteriorly pointing projection, medial to which is seen the internal narial opening.
From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Eaton, Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth)
The anterior narial aperture in the skull opens upwards, but the orifices of the nostrils are placed at the end of the muzzle.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
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