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nostril
nos·tril [ nóstrəl ] (plural nos·trils)


noun 
Definition:
 
breathing hole in nose: either of the two openings at the end of the nose of a person or animal
[ Old English nosþyrl< nosu, form of nose + þȳrl "hole" < þurh, form of through]
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