rhinophore

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noun

A club-shaped structure that occurs in pairs as the most prominent part of the external head anatomy of the dorid nudibranchs.

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Meanings

nounrhinophore (plural rhinophores)

plural rhinophores

  1. A club-shaped structure that occurs in pairs as the most prominent part of the external head anatomy of the dorid nudibranchs.

Origin

From rhino- + -phore.

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Translations

French rhinophores
  • rhinophoreshead structure
Portuguese rinóforo
  • rinóforohead structure
Spanish rinóforo
  • rinóforohead structure
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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