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nostrils

noun as in nose

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I play a little game isolating scents in patches of wind, flaring my nostrils and parting my lips slightly, as if wine tasting.

Old, black blood gushed from her nostrils and mouth.

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So we move on to Hampden on Tuesday and Ronaldo with his nostrils flaring at the thought of getting at a defence that has conceded seven goals in three games in this group so far.

From BBC

The kits offered by the federal government contain antigen tests, which look to see whether a sample taken from your nostrils contains a protein that binds to the coronavirus’ RNA.

In a recent study Swierk published in the journal Biology Letters, she revealed her latest discovery: Water anoles are able to survive underwater for extended periods of time, despite lacking gills, because they form a special bubble over their nostrils.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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