Meanings
nounpiriform aperture (plural piriform apertures)
plural piriform apertures · alternative pyriform aperture
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe anterior opening of the nasal cavities in the skull.
Similar
anterior nasal aperture
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 梨狀孔 /梨状孔
- 梨狀孔 /梨状孔 (lízhuàng kǒng)opening of the nasal cavity
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APA
piriform aperture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piriform%20aperture
MLA
“piriform aperture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piriform%20aperture. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piriform aperture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piriform%20aperture.
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