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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; see nose

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Canada and Denmark agreed in 1973 to create a border through Nares Strait, halfway between Greenland and Canada.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022

For 30 years, the artist James Nares, now known as Jamie, has made paintings that each consist of a single, giant brushstroke, minimalist and maximalist at once.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

"Come do it, it will open up your eyes to the life outside of the military," Nares said.

From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2021

The next day James Nares discussed his film Street, a portrait of the people who fill New York’s sidewalks, with Parlá and Muftuoglu’s husband, filmmaker Alphan Eseli.

From Forbes • Jun. 26, 2014

Nares basales, membrana tect�, apertura nuda, lineari, obliqua; cauda plerumque brevissima.

From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William