choana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A funnel; a funnel-shaped opening.
A pair of apertures towards the back of the nasal cavity, opening into the nasopharynx.

/ˈkoʊ.ən.ə/

choana choanae

Borrowing from New Latin choana, from Ancient Greek χοᾰ́νη (khoắnē, “funnel”), from χέω (khéō, “to pour”) + -ᾰ́νη (-ắnē, suffix for utensil names).

infundibulum pelvis cornu internal nostril posterior naris posterior nasal aperture

choanite

choanal choanate choanoid choano- choan-

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