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nostril
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nostril
(noun)
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nostril
/
ˈ
nɑːstrəl/
noun
plural
nostrils
nostril
/
ˈ
nɑːstrəl/
noun
plural
nostrils
Learner's definition of NOSTRIL
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]
:
one of the two openings of the nose
My left
nostril
is stuffed up.
She left in a rage, her
nostrils
flaring.
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