variants
or less commonly nare
plural nares
ˈner-ˌēz
ˈna-ˌrēz
see usage paragraph below
: either of the pair of openings of the nose or nasal cavity
Usage of Naris and Nare
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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