Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Anterior with reference to the nose, nostrils, or nasal passages: as, the prenasal spine of the maxillary bone; a prenasal or rostral cartilage.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Anat.) Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective anatomy Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.

Etymologies

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pre- +‎ nasal

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