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nares

American  
[nair-eez] / ˈnɛər iz /

plural noun

Anatomy.

singular

naris

  1. the nostrils or the nasal passages.

nares British  
/ ˈnɛəriːz /

plural noun

  1. anatomy the nostrils

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Etymology

Origin of nares

1685–95; < Latin nārēs, plural of nāris a nostril; nose

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