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nostril
[ nos-truhl ]
noun
- either of the two external openings of the nose.
nostril
/ ˈnɒstrɪl /
noun
- either of the two external openings of the nose narialnarine
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nostril1
Old English nosthyrl, from nosu nose + thyrel hole
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Example Sentences
The physician should heal the ulcer, and the child should be taught always to vaseline the nostril before cleansing it.
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The nostrils of a fish can be proved to end in little pits, one under each nostril hole.
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Her nose was Grecian, but perhaps a little too wide at the nostril to be considered perfect in its chiselling.
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The Œstrus ovis occasions much distress to the sheep at the moment of depositing its eggs within the nostril.
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When this has continued for a few seconds, the pipe is withdrawn, and the operation repeated on the other nostril.
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