cho·a·na | \ ˈkō-ə-nə 
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\ plural choanae\ -ˌnē \
\Medical Definition of choana
: either of the pair of posterior apertures of the nasal cavity that open into the nasopharynx
— called also posterior naris
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choanal \ -nəl \ adjective
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