2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the anterior nostrils prolonged backward in the form of a slit. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
schizorhinal — |skizə|rīnəl adjective Etymology: schiz + rhin + al : having each of the bones forming the posterior contour of the osseous external nares deeply cleft instead of rounded pigeons, most shore birds, and various other birds are schizorhinal opposed … Useful english dictionary
schizorhinal — schizo·rhinal … English syllables
Cranial kinesis — is the term for significant movement of skull bones relative to each other in addition to movement at the joint between the upper and lower jaw. It is usually taken to mean relative movement between the upper jaw and the braincase[1]. Most… … Wikipedia
passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called passerine or perching bird any… … Universalium
charadriiform — ▪ bird order Introduction any member of the large group of birds (bird) that includes the sandpipers (sandpiper), plovers (plover), gulls (gull), auks (auk), and their relatives. These birds form an important and familiar segment of the… … Universalium
columbiform — ▪ bird Introduction any member of the group of birds (bird) that contains the pigeons (pigeon), doves (dove), dodoes (dodo), and solitaires (solitaire). The order Columbiformes is divided into the Raphidae, a family of extinct birds that… … Universalium
holorhinal — |hälō, |hōlō+ adjective Etymology: hol + rhinal of a bird : having the anterior border of the nasal bones not deeply cleft opposed to schizorhinal … Useful english dictionary
