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

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

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 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)

The lateral margin of the palatine is convex; about 5.5 mm. anterior to the orbit this margin curves into a strong anteriorly pointing projection, medial to which is seen the internal narial opening.

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