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naris

na·ris

UK/ˈnɛə.ɹɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx

Origin

From Latin naris (“nostril”). Itself from Latin nāsus with rhotacism.

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