LABIONASAL

Etymology

Adjective

labionasal (not comparable)

(medicine) Labial and nasal; pertaining to both the upper lip and the nose, or to both lips and the nose.

Anagrams

• nasolabial

Source: Wiktionary


La`bi*o*na"sal, a. Etym: [Labium + nasal.] (Phonetics)

Definition: Formed by the lips and the nose.

– n.

Definition: A labionasal sound or letter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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