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circumnarial

UK/ˌsɜː.kəmˈnɛəɹi.əl/US/ˌsɝ.kəmˈnɛɹi.əl/

circumnarial adjective: surrounding the nostrils.

Adjective

circumnarial (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding the nostrils
    Synonyms:
    perinasal

Synonyms of circumnarial

Origin of circumnarial

From circum- + narial.

Words that rhyme with circumnarial

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Questions about circumnarial

What does circumnarial mean?
Circumnarial means surrounding the nostrils.
What part of speech is circumnarial?
Circumnarial is an adjective.
How do you pronounce circumnarial?
Circumnarial is pronounced /ˌsɜː.kəmˈnɛəɹi.əl/ (UK).

Words near circumnarial in the dictionary

  1. circummure
  2. circummured
  3. circummures
  4. circummuring
  5. circumnaphthalene
  6. circumnarial
  7. circumnasal
  8. circumnatal
  9. circumnavigable
  10. circumnavigate
  11. circumnavigated

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