choana

n. [解]漏斗, 后鼻孔

发音

US /ˈkoʊ.ən.ə/

词形变化

choanae 复数 choanae

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A funnel; a funnel-shaped opening.

    Near-synonyms: infundibulum, pelvis, cornu

  2. 2.

    A pair of apertures towards the back of the nasal cavity, opening into the nasopharynx.

    医学 生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

posterior naris

上位词 1

naris

词源

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

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