retronasal

R1E1T1R1O1N1A1S1A1L1

adjective

Pertaining to the back of the nose

Opposite
orthonasal
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Meanings

adjectiveretronasal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to the back of the nose

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
orthonasal

Origin

From retro- + nasal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with retronasal

appraisalhazelbasilnasalbasalphrasalintranasalparanasalvomeronasaleiselpostnasalalinasalantronasalbasinasalbinasalbucconasalcircumnasaldorsonasalendonasalepinasalethmonasalextranasalfrontonasalhypernasal
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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