narial

[ nair-ee-uh l ]

/ ˈnɛər i əl /

adjective Anatomy.

of or relating to the nares or nostrils.

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Also nar·ine

[nair-in, -ahyn] /ˈnɛər ɪn, -aɪn/.

Origin of narial

1865–70; < Latin nāri(s) nostril (see nares) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM narial

in·ter·nar·i·al, adjectivepre·nar·i·al, adjective

Words nearby narial

nard, nardoo, nares, narew, narghile, narial, naris, nark, narky, narmada, narmer

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Example sentences from the Web for narial

The plane of the narial rim is oblique to the lateral surface of the maxilla.
Two New Pelycosaurs from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma|Richard C. Fox
The internal or nasal surface, like that of the premaxillae, is excavated by a deep longitudinal groove, the narial passage.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The narial passage is freely open, maxillo-turbinals not being developed.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Corresponding with the clumsy nose are very short nostrils, the commencement of the narial aperture being therefore very far back.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

This means that there is a factor that inhibits the development of the narial flap.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl|Charles Benedict Davenport

British Dictionary definitions for narial

narial

narine (ˈnɛərɪn, -raɪn)

/ (ˈnɛərɪəl) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the nares

Word Origin for narial

C19: from Latin nāris nostril

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