nares

[ nair-eez ]

plural noun

, Anatomy.

, singular nar·is [nair, -is].

1. the nostrils or the nasal passages.

nares

/ ˈnɛəriːz /

plural noun

1. anatomy the nostrils

Word History and Origins

Origin of nares¹

1685–95; < Latin nārēs, plural of nāris a nostril; nose

Word History and Origins

Origin of nares¹

C17: from Latin; related to Old English nasu, Latin nāsus nose

Example Sentences

This week in Newly Reviewed, Max Lakin covers Alan Saret’s delicately chaotic sculptures, Jamie Nares’s two-venue retrospective and Robert Irwin’s stuttering panels of teal and smoky brown acrylic.

From New York Times

When arctic seals huff and puff, icy air and water molecules fly up their nares and into a labyrinth of nose bones called maxilloturbinates.

From Science Magazine

Jamie Nares: I’ve learned a lot from my daughters.

From New York Times

Jamie Nares: They’re maquettes — and the end result will be photographs taken with Sasha’s 4-by-5 camera.

From New York Times

Jamie Nares: I’ve seen the artist in you appear.

From New York Times

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