ectorhinal

E1C3T1O1R1H4I1N1A1L1

adjective

Of or pertaining to the exterior of the nose

Similar
entorhinal
Opposite
endorhinal
OriginEnglish rhinal ← Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós) →
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Meanings

adjectiveectorhinal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the exterior of the nose
  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to that part of the brain exterior to the entorhinal cortex

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
entorhinal
Opposite
endorhinal

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἐντός (entós)
  3. Ancient Greekἐκτός (ektós)
  4. Englishecto-
  5. Englishrhinal
  6. Englishectorhinal

From ecto- + rhinal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ectorhinal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectorhinal

MLA

“ectorhinal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectorhinal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectorhinal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectorhinal.

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