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nostril
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nos·tril  (nstrl)
n.
Either of the external openings of the nose; a naris.

[Middle English nostrille, from Old English nosthyrl : nosu, nose; see nas- in Indo-European roots + thyrl, hole; see ter-2 in Indo-European roots.]

nostril [ˈnɒstrɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) either of the two external openings of the nose Related adjs narial, narine
[Old English nosthyrl, from nosu nose + thyrel hole]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nostril - either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nosenostril - either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
nose, olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
naris - any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx

nostril noun
Related words
technical name naris
adjectives narial, narine
Translations
nostril [ˈnɒstrɪl] N (Anat) [of person, dog, lion] → ventana f de la nariz, orificio m nasal(frm); [of horse] → ollar m
nostrilsnarices fpl

nostril [ˈnɒstrəl] n [person] → narine f; [horse] → naseau m

nostril
nNasenloch nt; (of horse, zebra etc)Nüster f

nostril [ˈnɒstrl] nnarice f; (of horse) → frogia

nostril
n nostril [ˈnostril]
one of the two openings in the nose through which one breathes, smells etc. neusopening مِنْخَر، فُتْحَة الأنْف ноздра nozdra næsebor das Nasenloch ρουθούνι fosa nasal ninasõõre سوراخ بينى sierain narine נְחִיר नासाद्वार nozdrva orrlyuk lubang hidung nös, nasahola narice 鼻孔 콧구멍 šnervė nāss lubang hidung neusgat nesebor nozdrze narina nară ноздря nozdra nosnica, nozdrv nozdrva näsborre รูจมูก burun deliği 鼻孔 ніздря نتھنے lỗ mũi

nostril فتحة الأنف nosní dírka næsebor Nasenloch ρουθούνι ventana de la nariz sierain narine nosnica narice 鼻の穴 콧구멍 neusgat nesebor nozdrze narina ноздря näsborre รูจมูก burun deliği lỗ mũi 鼻孔


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