naris

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/ˈnɛə.ɹɪs/

noun

a nostril

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Meanings

nounnaris (plural nares)

plural nares

  1. a nostril

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nostril

Origin

  1. Latinnaris“nostril”
  2. Englishnaris

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rainssiRNAsarinNasirarnisnasriRisan
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APA

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MLA

“naris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naris. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naris,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naris.

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