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

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

The eyes of those animals sit on top of their head, and their nares are likewise positioned high on the snout, which enables them to breathe air while looking above water.

From Nature

“Nonsense,” said the swan snappily, putting its head into the water and giving them a frown with its black nares.

From Literature

Curves for stool, buccal mucosa and anterior nares suggest that the proportion of gene-to-taxa discovery has stabilized.

From Nature

Profuse epistaxis occurred on the seventh day of the disease, requiring plugging of both anterior and posterior nares, and followed by great prostration.

From Project Gutenberg

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