Choanoid

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    funnel-shaped;

    "The choanoid muscle of a lemur's eye"

Example

More examples

"The choanoid muscle of a lemur's eye"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē, “funnel”) + -oid.

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