nares
plural noun
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
naris
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singular of
nares.
Example Sentences
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The alar cartilage consists of the apex of the nose; it surrounds the naris.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The length, from naris to orbit, is 4.2 mm.; the width ranges from 1.0 mm. anteriorly to 2.5 mm. posteriorly.
From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth) Eaton
Beneath the naris the maxilla extends as a broad tapering shelf, the ventral surface of which articulates with the premaxilla.
From Two New Pelycosaurs from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma by Richard C. Fox
The old Romans by homo emunctæ naris meant an acute man attentive to his interests.
The palatine bears two large, grooved teeth anteriorly; the first is approximately 1.0 mm. posteromedial to the naris and the second is about 3.0 mm. posterior and slightly lateral to the naris.
From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth) Eaton
