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Naris

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An external opening in the nasal cavity of a vertebrate; a nostril.

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n. a nostril

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A nostril.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx

Word Usage

"In Dipsochelys, however, the external naris is vertically elongated and the nasal passage is long and ascends steeply as it approaches the olfactory chamber."

Cross Reference

anterior nares posterior nares

Variant

nares