orinasal

adjective

ori·​nasal

¦ōrə,

¦ȯrə,

¦ärə+

1

: of or relating to the mouth and nose

2

: pronounced (as a French nasal vowel) through both mouth and nose

Word History

Etymology

ori- + nasal

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