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One of the external openings of the nose, which give passage to the air breathed and to secretions from the nose and eyes; one of the anterior nares.

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  1. n. One of the external openings of the nose, which give passage to the air breathed and to secretions from the nose and eyes; one of the anterior nares.
  2. n. Perception; insight; acuteness.
  3. n. either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
  4. 1. (Anat.) One of the external openings of the nose, which give passage to the air breathed and to secretions from the nose and eyes; one of the anterior nares. Note: In sperm whales, porpoises, and allied animals, there is only one nostril, which is situated on the top of the head and called a spiracle. 2. Perception; insight; acuteness. [Obs.] Methinks a man Of your sagacity and clear nostril should Have made another choice. B. Jonson.
  5. One of the external openings of the nose, which give passage tothe air breathed and to secretions from the nose and eyes; one of theanterior nares.
  6. n:100 n. either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose