nostril
IPA: nˈɑstrɪɫ
noun
- 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.
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Examples of "nostril" in Sentences
- The nostrils are separated by the septum.
- The nostrils are closed during submergence.
- Froth may appear at the mouth and nostrils.
- Cut the nostrils of a pig to weaken the snout.
- It is homologous with the nostril of other mammals.
- The nostrils flare, and the jaw tends toward clenching.
- Rhe nostril should be much closer to the tip of the snout.
- The side wall of the body engages the lining of the nostril.
- The nostril is located much nearer to the end of the snout than to the eye.
- The opening of the nostril is longitudinal, and the nostrils lack a septum.
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