tichorrhine

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adjective

Having a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose.

OriginAncient Greek τείχος →
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Meanings

adjectivetichorrhine (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτείχος“wall”
  2. Englishtichorrhine

From Ancient Greek τείχος (teíkhos, “wall”) + -ῥῑνός, genitive of ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s, “nose”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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