rhinal

[ rahyn-l ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the nose; nasal.

rhinal

/ ˈraɪnəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the nose; nasal

Other Words From

• post·rhinal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhinal¹

First recorded in 1860–65; rhin- + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhinal¹

C19: from Greek rhis, rhin

Example Sentences

The anterior rhinal fissure, which is present in the early human fœtus, vanishes (almost, if not altogether) in the adult.

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