hooknose

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hook·nose

 (ho͝ok′nōz′)
n.
An aquiline nose.
hook′nosed′ adj.
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hooknose

(ˈhʊkˌnəʊz)
n
(Anatomy) a nose with a pronounced outward and downward curve; aquiline nose
ˈhookˌnosed adj
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Noun1.hooknose - a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridgehooknose - a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
Roman 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"
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