Definition of "naris" [naris]

• An external opening in the nasal cavity of a vertebrate; a nostril. (noun)

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• "In Dipsochelys, however, the external naris is vertically elongated and the nasal passage is long and ascends steeply as it approaches the olfactory chamber."
• "Khaan mckennai*, described for two outstanding complete skeletons, is similar to Conchoraptor but has a more horizontally-aligned naris and more strongly curved manual unguals (Clark et al. 2001)."
• "It has a distinctive subvertical, dorsoventrally elongate naris."