naris

(nâr'ĭs)
n., pl., -es (-ēz).
An external opening in the nasal cavity of a vertebrate; a nostril.

[Latin nāris.]

narial nar'i·al (-ē-əl) adj.

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IN BRIEF: The opening of the nose or nasal cavity.

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[L.] plural of naris; the openings of the nasal cavity. See also nostril, choana.

• caudal n. — see choana.
• holorhinal n. — the type of external nostrils found in many gallinaceous and anserine birds. The nostril does not reach beyond the nasal-frontal hinge.
• schizorhinal n. — a kind of nostril found in some birds. The external nares are long and slit-like and extend caudally beyond the nasal-frontal hinge.
• stenotic n. — a congenital anomaly found most commonly in brachycephalic dogs. There is inspiratory dyspnea, often forcing open-mouth breathing, and sometimes coughing or gagging. Associated anomalies, such as elongated soft palate and everted laryngeal saccules, are common, as are secondary changes in the respiratory tract, including laryngeal and tracheal collapse.

(nares)
n

One of two external openings into the nasal cavity; nostril.

For a list of words related to nares, see:

• Head and Neck - nares: nostrils, nasal openings
• Smells - nares: nostrils or nasal passages

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Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - næsebor

Nederlands (Dutch)
neusvleugels

Français (French)
n. pl. - narines

Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Nasenlöcher

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - (ανατ.) μυκτήρες (κν. ρουθούνια)

Italiano (Italian)
narici

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - narinas (f pl)

Русский (Russian)
ноздри

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - orificios nasales

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - näsborrar (anat.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
鼻孔

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 鼻孔

한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 콧구멍

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 鼻孔

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الجمع) المنخران : ثقبا الانف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - ‮נחיריים‬

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