"piriform aperture" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: piriform apertures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} piriform aperture (plural piriform apertures)
  1. (anatomy) The anterior opening of the nasal cavities in the skull. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: anterior nasal aperture, pyriform aperture Translations (opening of the nasal cavity): 梨狀孔 (Chinese Mandarin), 梨状孔 (lízhuàng kǒng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-piriform_aperture-en-noun-j5vhKvVB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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