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nostril

[ nos-truhl ]
/ ˈnɒs trəl /

noun

either of the two external openings of the nose.

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Origin of nostril

before 1000; Middle English nostrill,Old English nosterl, variant of nosthyrl, equivalent to nos(u) nose + thyrel hole; see thirl

Words nearby nostril

nostology, no stomach for, have, nostomania, Nostradamus, no-strike, nostril, no-strings, no strings attached, nostro account, Nostromo, nostrum
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Words related to nostril

snout, beak, muzzle, snoot, proboscis, bill, nares, adenoids, schnoz, snuffer, horn, sniffer, sneezer, whiffer, olfactory nerves, smeller

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British Dictionary definitions for nostril

nostril
/ (ˈnɒstrɪl) /

noun

either of the two external openings of the noseRelated adjectives: narial, narine

Word Origin for nostril

Old English nosthyrl, from nosu nose + thyrel hole
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nostril

nostril
[ nŏs′trəl ]

n.

A naris.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.