nostril

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Pronunciation

• enPR: nŏs'trəl, IPA: /ˈnɒstɹɪl/, /ˈnɒstɹəl/

Noun

nostril (plural nostrils)

1. Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.

Synonyms

• naris
• nosehole

Translations

• French: narine, (unformally) trou de nez, (for animals) naseau
• German: Nasenloch, (of animals) Nüster
• Italian: narice
• Portuguese: narina
• Russian: ноздря́
• Spanish: narina, fosa nasal

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