choana

== English == === Etymology === Borrowing from New Latin choana, from Ancient Greek χοᾰ́νη (khoắnē, “funnel”), from χέω (khéō, “to pour”) +‎ -ᾰ́νη (-ắnē, suffix for utensil names). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊ.ən.ə/ === Noun === choana (plural choanae) A funnel; a funnel-shaped opening. Near-synonyms: infundibulum, pelvis, cornu (anatomy, zootomy) A pair of apertures towards the back of the nasal cavity, opening into the nasopharynx. Synonyms: internal nostril, posterior naris, posterior nasal aperture ==== Derived terms ==== choanal choanate choanoid choano-, choan- ==== Related terms ==== choanite ==== Translations ==== === References === “choana”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === aonach == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowing from Ancient Greek χοᾰ́νη (khoắnē, “funnel”), from χέω (khéō, “to pour”) +‎ -ᾰ́νη (-ắnē, suffix for utensil names). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkʰo.a.na] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkɔː.a.na] === Noun === choana f (genitive choanae); first declension (New Latin) a funnel (anatomy) a choana ==== Inflection ==== First-declension noun. ==== Descendants ==== → English: choana