tichorrhine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek τείχος (teíkhos, “wall”) + -ῥῑνός, genitive of ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s, “nose”).

Adjective[edit]

tichorrhine (not comparable)

  1. (paleontology, used to describe a fossil rhinoceros) Having a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose.
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