NASUTE

Etymology

Adjective

nasute (comparative more nasute, superlative most nasute)

Having a long snout.

(obsolete) Having a sensitive sense of smell.

(obsolete) pedantic; captious

Noun

nasute (plural nasutes)

A kind of termite with a nasus.

Anagrams

• Austen, Autens, Natsue, sun tea, uneats, unseat

Source: Wiktionary


Na"sute, a. Etym: [L. nasutus, fr. nasus the nose.]

1. Having a nice sense of smell. [Obs.] Evelyn.

2. Critically nice; captious. [Obs.] auden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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