Nostril

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Either of the external openings of the nose; a naris.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One of the external openings of the nose, which give passage to the air breathed and to secretions from the nose and eyes; one of the anterior nares.
  • n. Perception; insight; acuteness.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One of the external openings of the nose; a nasal orifice; a naris or narial aperture.
  • n. Scent.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    naris   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    perception    insight    acuteness    nose hole    tunnel    nare    nares    breather    blowhole    spiracle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    eyelid    nose    forehead    eyebrow    snout    cheekbone    jaw    palate    paw    throat