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naris

(nârˈĭs)

noun pl. nar·es (-ēz)

An external opening in the nasal cavity of a vertebrate; a nostril.

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Origin: Latin nāris; see nas- in Indo-European roots

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narˈi·al (-ē-əl) adjective

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