mesorrhine

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adjective

me·sor·rhine ˈmez-ə-ˌrīn ˈmēz-

variants also mesorrhinic

ˌmez-ə-ˈrin-ik, ˌmēz-

: having a nose of moderate size with a nasal index of 47.0 to 50.9 on the skull or of 70.0 to 84.9 on the living head

mesorrhiny

ˈmez-ə-ˌrī-nē ˈmēz-

noun

plural mesorrhinies

mesorrhine

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noun

: a mesorrhine individual

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