nasales

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US/neɪˈzeɪˌliz/US/neɪˈseɪˌliz/

A form of nasalis — A small muscle on each side of the nose that constricts the nasal aperture by the action of a triangular transverse portion which draws the lateral part of the aperture upward and a quadrangular alar portion which draws it downward.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nasalis
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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