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Nares \Na"res\, n. pl. [L., pl. of naris nostril.]

(Anat.) 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. [1913 Webster] Nargile

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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naris

noun

any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx [also: nares (pl)]

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nares See naris

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Nares \Na"res\, n. pl. [L., pl. of naris nostril.]

(Anat.) 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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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