About The Word Nostril
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Nostril
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What's The Definition Of Nostril?
[n] either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
Synonyms | Synonyms for Nostril: anterior naris Related Terms | Find terms related to Nostril: air duct | air hole | air passage | air shaft | air tube | airway | antlia | beak | beezer | bill | blowhole | breathing hole | bugle | conk | louver | louverwork | muffle | muzzle | nares | naris | neb | nib | nose | nostrils | nozzle | olfactories | olfactory area | olfactory cell | olfactory nerves | olfactory organ | olfactory pit | pecker | proboscis | rhinarium | rostrum | schnozzle | shaft | smeller | snoot | snout | spilehole | spiracle | touchhole | transom | trunk | vent | ventage | venthole | ventiduct | ventilating shaft | ventilator | wind tunnel See Also | naris | nose | olfactory organ Nostril In Webster's Dictionary \Nos"tril\, n. [OE. nosethril, nosethirl, AS. nospyrl;
nos for nosu nose + pyrel opening, hole, from pyrel pierced,
for pyrhel, fr. purh through. ? See {Nose}, and {Through},
and cf. {Thrill}.]
1. (Anat.) One of the external openings of the nose, which
give passage to the air breathed and to secretions from
the nose and eyes; one of the anterior nares.
Note: In sperm whales, porpoises, and allied animals, there
is only one nostril, which is situated on the top of
the head and called a spiracle.
2. Perception; insight; acuteness. [Obs.]
Methinks a man Of your sagacity and clear nostril
should Have made another choice. --B. Jonson.
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