Meanings
plural rhinaria
- 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
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with rhinarium
Cite this entry
rhinarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinarium
“rhinarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinarium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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