Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anatomy, a funnel or funnel-like opening; an infundibulum.
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Examples
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A few times each day I had to remove Sphennie from his enclosure and gently pry open his beak to place a medicated gel deep into his choana a groove in the upper palate, which was red and irritated due to his infection.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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The lateral surface of this plate forms part of the pterygoid fossa, the medial surface constitutes the lateral boundary of the choana or posterior aperture of the corresponding nasal cavity.
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