nasus

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UK/ˈneɪ.zəs/US/ˈneɪ.səs/

noun

A horn-like elongated rostrum on the head of soldier termites of the subfamily Nasutiterminae, capable of producing and spraying noxious secretions for defense.

OriginLatin nāsus →
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Meanings

nounnasus (plural nasi)

plural nasi

  1. biologyA horn-like elongated rostrum on the head of soldier termites of the subfamily Nasutiterminae, capable of producing and spraying noxious secretions for defense.
  2. biologyA prolongation on the front of the head of a cranefly.

Origin

  1. Latinnāsus“the nose; the nozzle or spout”
  2. Englishnasus

Borrowed from Latin nāsus (“the nose; the nozzle or spout”).

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APA

nasus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasus

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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