narial

American

[nair-ee-uhl] / ˈnɛər i əl /

Also narine

adjective

Anatomy.

of or relating to the nares or nostrils.

narial British

/ ˈnɛərɪn, ˈnɛərɪəl, -raɪn /

adjective

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

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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

The narial rim is wide, but wider ventrally than dorsally.

From Two New Pelycosaurs from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma by Fox, Richard C.

The lacrimal fills the remaining rim of the narial opening between the nasal and maxillary, and extends to the anterior edge of the orbit.

From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Eaton, Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth)

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