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rhinarium

/ɹaɪˈnɛəɹi.əm/US/ɹaɪˈnɛɹi.əm/

rhinarium noun: the naked surface of skin around the external openings of the nostrils of the nose in most mammals, usually more or less moist and embossed.

rhinarium: the naked surface of skin around the external openings of the nostrils of the nose in most mammals,...
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Noun

rhinarium (plural rhinaria)

  1. The naked surface of skin around the external openings of the nostrils of the nose in most mammals, usually more or less moist and embossed.
    Synonyms:
    nose leather

Synonyms of rhinarium

Forms of rhinarium

pluralrhinaria

Words that rhyme with rhinarium

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Questions about rhinarium

What does rhinarium mean?
Rhinarium means the naked surface of skin around the external openings of the nostrils of the nose in most mammals, usually more or less moist and embossed.
What part of speech is rhinarium?
Rhinarium is a noun.
How do you pronounce rhinarium?
Rhinarium is pronounced /ɹaɪˈnɛəɹi.əm/ (UK).
What is the plural of rhinarium?
The plural of rhinarium is rhinaria.

Words near rhinarium in the dictionary

  1. rhinalgia
  2. rhinanthoid
  3. Rhinard
  4. Rhinards
  5. rhinaria
  6. rhinarium
  7. rhinaster
  8. rhinasters
  9. rhinatrematid
  10. rhinatrematids
  11. rhincodontid

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