prenasal

1 of 2

adjective

pre·​nasal

"+

: situated in front of the nasal bones, nose, or nostrils

prenasal

2 of 2

noun

"

: a prenasal part (as a scale)

especially : a bone or cartilage in the snout of various animals (as swine)

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

pre- + nasal

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