leptorrhine

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/ˈlɛptəɹaɪn/

adjective

Having a small, narrow nose or (of animals) a slender snout.

“a leptorrhine skull”

Similar
leptorhineleptorrhinianleptorrhinic
Opposite
catarrhineplatyrrhine
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Meanings

adjectiveleptorrhine (not comparable)

alternative leptorhine

  1. not comparableanatomyHaving a small, narrow nose or (of animals) a slender snout.

    a leptorrhine skull

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving a long narrow nose

Similar
leptorhineleptorrhinianleptorrhinic
Opposite
catarrhineplatyrrhine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

See lepto- and rhino-.

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Cite this entry
APA

leptorrhine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptorrhine

MLA

“leptorrhine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptorrhine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leptorrhine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptorrhine.

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