narial

[nair-ee-uhl]

nar·i·al

[nair-ee-uhl]
adjective Anatomy.
of or pertaining to the nares or nostrils.
Also, nar·ine [nair-in, -ahyn] .


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

in·ter·nar·i·al, adjective
pre·nar·i·al, adjective
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Narial is always a great word to know.
So is cavity. Does it mean:
a pair of the largest nerves in the body that originate in the lower back and extend down to above the knees, where they divide into other nerves
a hollow space within the body, an organ or a bone
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narial or narine (ˈnɛərɪəl, ˈnɛərɪn, -raɪn)
 
adj
anatomy of or relating to the nares
 
[C19: from Latin nāris nostril]
 
narine or narine
 
adj
 
[C19: from Latin nāris nostril]

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