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nar⋅es

  [nair-eez]
–plural noun, singular nar⋅is  [nair-is] . Anatomy.
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
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Origin:
1685–95; < L nārēs, pl. of nāris a nostril; see nose
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nar·is   (nâr'ĭs)   
n.   pl. nar·es (-ēz)
An external opening in the nasal cavity of a vertebrate; a nostril.

[Latin nāris; see nas- in Indo-European roots.]
nar'i·al (-ē-əl) adj.
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Word Origin & History

nares 
"nostrils," 1693, from L. nares, pl. of naris "nostril," from PIE base *nas- (see nose).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: na·res
Pronunciation: 'na(&)r-(")Ez, 'ne(&)r-
Function: noun plural
: the pair of openings of the nose
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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naris nar·is (nâr'ĭs)
n. pl. nar·es (-ēz)
The anterior opening on either side of the nasal cavity.

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