rhinarium

noun

rhi·​nar·​i·​um

rīˈna(a)rēəm

plural rhinaria

-ēə

1

: the lower part of the clypeus in some insects (as dragonflies)

2

: the hairless area of roughened skin at the tip of the snout of a mammal

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek rhin-, rhis nose + New Latin -arium

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