LEPTORHINE

leptorrhine, leptorhine, leptorrhinian, leptorrhinic

(adjective) having a long narrow nose

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Lep"to*rhine, a. Etym: [Gr. , , the nose.] (Anat.)

Definition: Having the nose narrow; -- said esp. of the skull. Opposed to platyrhine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PLANTAIN

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