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nostril

Syllabification: (nos·tril)
Pronunciation: /ˈnästrəl/
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Definition of nostril

noun

  • either of two external openings of the nasal cavity in vertebrates that admit air to the lungs and smells to the olfactory nerves.

Derivatives

nostrilled

adjective
[in combination]

Origin:

Old English nosterl, nosthyrl, from nosu 'nose' + thȳr(e)l 'hole'

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