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Nostril

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nos⋅tril

  [nos-truhl]
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–noun
either of the two external openings of the nose.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME nostrill, OE nosterl, var. of nosthyrl, equiv. to nos(u) nose + thyrel hole; see thirl
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nos·tril   (nŏs'trəl)   
n.  Either of the external openings of the nose; a naris.

[Middle English nostrille, from Old English nosthyrl : nosu, nose; see nas- in Indo-European roots + thyrl, hole; see terə-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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nostril 
O.E. nosþyrl, lit. "the hole of the nose," from nosu "nose" + þyrel "hole," from þurh "through."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: nos·tril
Pronunciation: 'näs-tr&l
Function: noun
1 : either of the external nares; broadly : either of thenares with the adjoining passage on the same side of the nasal septum
2 : either fleshy lateral wall of the nose
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nostril nos·tril (nŏs'trəl)
n.
A naris.

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