either of the two external openings of the nose
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Nostril Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
Perception; insight; acuteness.
Perception; insight; acuteness.
(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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutOne 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.
nostril
\nos"tril\ (?), n. [oe. nosethril, nosethirl, as. nospyrl; nos for nosu nose + pyrel opening, hole, from pyrel pierced, for pyrhel, fr. purh through. &?; see nose, and through, and cf. thrill.]
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. jonson.
Noun
1. either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
(synonym) anterior naris
(hypernym) naris
(part-holonym) nose, olfactory organ
Nostril Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A nostril (or naris, pl. nares) is one of the two channels of the nose, from the point where they bifurcate to the external opening. In birds and mammals, they contain branched bones or cartilages called turbinates, whose function is to warm air on inhalation and remove moisture on exhalation. Fish do not breathe through their noses, but they do have two small holes used for smelling which may be called nostrils.
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