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NOSTRIL
nostril, anterior naris
(noun) either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nostril (plural nostrils)
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.
Synonyms
• naris
• nosehole
Anagrams
• nitrols, trilons
Source: Wiktionary
Nos"tril, n. Etym: [OE. nosethril, nosethirl, AS. nospyrl; nos for nosu nose + pyrel opening, hole, from pyrel pierced, for pyrhel, fr. purh through. Nose, and Through, and cf. Thrill.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: 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.
Note: In sperm whales, porpoises, and allied animals, there is only one nostril, which is situated on the top of the head and called a spiracle.
2. Perception; insight; acuteness. [Obs.] Methinks a man Of your sagacity and clear nostril should Have made another choice. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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