tubinarial

adjective

tu·​bi·​nar·​i·​al

variants or less commonly tubinarine

-)rə̇n,

-)ˌrīn

1

: having the nostrils tubular

2

: of or relating to the Procellariiformes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Tubinares + English -ial or -ine

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