rhinarium

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UK/ɹaɪˈnɛəɹi.əm/US/ɹaɪˈnɛɹi.əm/

noun

The naked surface of skin around the external openings of the nostrils of the nose in most mammals, usually more or less moist and embossed.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounrhinarium (plural rhinaria)

plural rhinaria

  1. The naked surface of skin around the external openings of the nostrils of the nose in most mammals, usually more or less moist and embossed.

    Synonyms: nose leather

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe naked surface of skin around the external openings of the nostrils of the nose in most mammals, usually more or less moist and embossed.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鼻鏡 /鼻镜
  • 鼻鏡 /鼻镜 (bíjìng)tip of mammal's nose
Finnish kirsu, nenä
  • kirsutip of mammal's nose
  • nenätip of mammal's nose
French rhinarium, truffe
  • rhinariumtip of mammal's nose
  • truffetip of mammal's nose
Swedish mule, nos
  • muletip of mammal's nose
  • nostip of mammal's nose

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APA

rhinarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinarium

MLA

“rhinarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinarium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhinarium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinarium.

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