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alar foramen

alar foramen noun: the opening at either end of the alar canal, with the rostral alar foramen closer to the nose and the caudal or posterior alar foramen closer to the back of the skull.

Noun

alar foramen (plural alar foramina or alar foramens)

  1. The opening at either end of the alar canal, with the rostral alar foramen closer to the nose and the caudal or posterior alar foramen closer to the back of the skull.

Forms of alar foramen

pluralalar foramina
pluralalar foramens

Origin of alar foramen

From alar + foramen.

Questions about alar foramen

What does alar foramen mean?
Alar foramen means the opening at either end of the alar canal, with the rostral alar foramen closer to the nose and the caudal or posterior alar foramen closer to the back of the skull.
What part of speech is alar foramen?
Alar foramen is a noun.
What is the plural of alar foramen?
The plural of alar foramen is alar foramina.

Words near alar foramen in the dictionary

  1. alaps
  2. Alaqagha
  3. alar
  4. alar canal
  5. alar canals
  6. alar foramen
  7. alar foramens
  8. alar foramina
  9. ALARA
  10. Alarcon
  11. Alarcons

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