nasus
[ nā′səs, -zəs ]
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n.
The nose.
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Words nearby nasus
Nastase, nastic, nastic movement, nasturtium, nasty, nasus, nasute, NAS/UWT, Nat, natal, natal chart
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Example sentences from the Web for nasus
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 KirbyFrom the Latin nasus are derived the French nez and the English nose; and nesse, a promontory, as projecting like a nose.
A Grammar of the English Tongue|Samuel JohnsonName from Nasus tortus, a convulsed nose, alluding to the effect of its pungent qualities.
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