Meanings
nounxeromycteria (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineDryness of the nasal mucous membrane.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμυκτήρ“nostril, nose”
- Englishxeromycteria
From xero- + Ancient Greek μυκτήρ (muktḗr, “nostril, nose”) + -ia.
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xeromycteria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xeromycteria
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