Naris

//ˈnɛə.ɹɪs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a nostril
  2. 2
    any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx wordnet

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nostrilair holeair shaftairwayblowholelouver

Etymology

From Latin naris (“nostril”). Itself from Latin nāsus with rhotacism.

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