orbitonasal

[ ôr′bĭ-tō-nā′zəl ]

adj.

Relating to the orbit and the nose or nasal cavity.

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Words nearby orbitonasal

orbiter, Orbiting Astronomical Observatory, Orbiting Geophysical Observatory, Orbiting Solar Observatory, orbitography, orbitonasal, orbitonometer, orbitotomy, Orbivirus, orb weaver, orby
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Example sentences from the Web for orbitonasal

  • Relative to basilar length, tooth-rows, orbitonasal length, interorbital breadth and zygomatic breadth averaging narrower.

    American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall

  • At the level of the orbitonasal foramen, the sphenethmoid is entirely ossified except for a small dorsolateral extension.

    Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb

  • The skull is similarly proportioned except that relative to the basilar length the orbitonasal length is more.

    American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall

  • The relatively long rostrum, as represented by the orbitonasal length, is nearest to that of spadix.

    American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall