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rhinarium

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rhinarium

Rhinarium or "nose leather" of a domestic dog, showing the embossed surface and the central groove of the philtrum

Noun

rhinarium (plural rhinaria)

The naked surface of skin around the external openings of the nostrils of the nose in most mammals, usually more or less moist and embossed.

Synonyms

nose leather

Translations

tip of mammal's nose

Chinese:
Mandarin: 鼻鏡 / 鼻镜 (zh) (bíjìng)
Finnish: kirsu (fi) (dogs), nenä (fi)
French: rhinarium (fr) m, truffe (fr) f
Swedish: mule (sv) c (of an ungulate, like a cow, horse, or reindeer), nos (sv) c

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