PRENASAL

Etymology

Adjective

prenasal (not comparable)

(anatomy) Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.

Noun

prenasal (plural prenasals)

The anterior half of a divided nasal scale.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*na"sal, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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