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hooknose

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hook·nose  (hknz)
n.
An aquiline nose.

hooknosed adj.

hooknose [ˈhʊkˌnəʊz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a nose with a pronounced outward and downward curve; aquiline nose
hooknosed  adj
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Noun1.hooknosehooknose - a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
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"


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One possible reason: Hooknoses compete aggressively with each other to mate with females.
 
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