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choana means: either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx

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choana

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈkoʊ.ən.ə/Part of speech nounSorted aachnoStarts with CEnds with A0 clues

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either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx

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

“Near-synonyms: infundibulum, pelvis, cornu”
“The choanal glands of caecilians open at the margin of the choanae, whereas those of salamanders open deep within the choanae at the margin of the olfactory epithelium.”

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