nose leather

noun

The rhinarium or naked skin on the nose of most mammals.

Meanings

nounnose leather (plural nose leathers)

plural nose leathers · alternative nose-leather

  1. The rhinarium or naked skin on the nose of most mammals.

    A blue silver tabby has paw pads and nose leather to be dark blue to slate grey.

    2009, Elektra Hammond, Bengals Illustrated: The Christmas issue, October-December 2009

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