nasus

[ nā′səs, -zəs ]

n.

The nose.

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Examples from the Web for nasus

Name from Nasus tortus, a convulsed nose, alluding to the effect of its pungent qualities.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
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 Kirby
When the Nasus, Gen, &c. are dilated so as to shelter and overshadow the mouth.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby