Etymology

dirhinous

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Today it means: Involving or possessing two nostrils. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥίς“nose”
  2. English todaydirhinous

From di- + Ancient Greek ῥίς (rhís, “nose”) + -ous.

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