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

The Daily Pic: James Nares slows Manhattan's rat race to a snail's pace.

From The Daily Beast

James Nares mixes beautiful paintings of giant strokes from handmade brushes with edgy videos at Paul Kasmin Gallery.

From The Daily Beast

The controlling center of consciousness is the extreme limit of the nares anteri.

From Project Gutenberg

That which is called nasality is caused by the failure of the tone to reach freely the anterior cavities of the nares.

From Project Gutenberg

The m relates it to the nares or humming tone (which is the basis of all resonance in the voice).

From Project Gutenberg

Nares and Meiklejohn may like to hear that our new room is to be big enough to dance in.

From Project Gutenberg

Probably Lieutenant Nares was as good a man as could have been obtained for the post of senior executive.

From Project Gutenberg

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