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alar foramina

alar foramina is the plural of alar foramen.

Meaning of alar foramen

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.

Questions about alar foramina

What is alar foramina the plural of?
Alar foramina is the plural of alar foramen.

Words near alar foramina in the dictionary

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

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