nasus
[ nā′səs, -zəs ]
n.
The nose.
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Example sentences from the Web for nasus
Name from Nasus tortus, a convulsed nose, alluding to the effect of its pungent qualities.
That part of the Face immediately contiguous to the Antenn, that lies behind the Nasus, when distinctly marked out.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William KirbyWhen the Nasus, Gen, &c. are dilated so as to shelter and overshadow the mouth.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby