pomatorhine

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US/pəˈmætəˌraɪn/US/pəˈmætərən/

adjective

Having the nostril covered with a scale.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

adjectivepomatorhine (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the nostril covered with a scale.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  2. Englishpomatorhine

From Ancient Greek [Term?].

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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