canthus rostralis

noun

canthus ros·​tra·​lis

-räˈstralə̇s,

-ˈā-,

-ˈä-

plural canthi rostrales

-(ˌ)lēz

: the more or less angular ridge from the anterior border of the eye to the nostril in reptiles and amphibians

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, rostral canthus

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