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naris

DEFINITIONS OF: naris

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

Types:
anterior naris, nostril
either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
posterior naris
either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx
Type of:
opening, orifice, porta
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
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