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variants
or less commonly nare
plural nares
ˈner-ˌēz
ˈna-ˌrēz
: either of the pair of openings of the nose or nasal cavity
The spelling naris is the more usual singular form of this noun. The singular spelling variant nare is a back-formation from the plural form nares. As such, nare is often criticized, but it does appear occasionally in published, edited medical sources.
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