nares
n.
nostrils
naris
n.
nostril, nasal passage (Anatomy)
Nostril
A nostril (or naris, pl. nares) is one of the two channels of the
nose, from the point where they bifurcate to the external opening. In
birds and
mammals, they contain branched bones or cartilages called
turbinates, whose function is to warm air on inhalation and remove moisture on exhalation.
Fish do not breathe through their noses, but they do have two small holes used for
smelling which may be called nostrils.
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Nares
Nares /na·res/ [L.] the nostrils; the external openings of the nasal cavity. nares [L.] plural of naris; the openings of the nasal cavity. [
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naris
Noun
1. any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
(hypernym) orifice, opening, porta
(hyponym) nostril, anterior naris
Nares
(n. pl.)
The nostrils or nasal openings, -- the anterior nares being the external or proper nostrils, and the posterior nares, the openings of the nasal cavities into the mouth or pharynx.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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