- 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. Perception; insight; acuteness. Source: opted
- 3. n. either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 6. n:100 n. either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose Source: ecdict
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