narial

American  

[nair-ee-uhl] / ˈnɛər i əl /

Also narine

adjective

Anatomy.

1. of or relating to the nares or nostrils.

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narial British  

/ ˈnɛərɪn, ˈnɛərɪəl, -raɪn /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to the nares

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Other Word Forms

• internarial
  adjective
• prenarial
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of narial

1865–70; < Latin nāri ( s ) nostril ( see nares) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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 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

Br, brain cavity; J J*, upper and lower jawbones; the arrows indicate narial passages; S, spout-hole; W, whalebone; t, tongue in dotted line; n, nerve aperture in lower jaw; bo, bone sawed through.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

The large narial opening at the highest point of the head probably indicates an aquatic mode of life, and there seems to have been a soft valve to close the nostrils when under water.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various