nares Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
    naris.

WordNet

Na"res noun plural
Etymology
L., pl. of naris nostril.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The nostrils or nasal openings, -- the anterior nares being the external or proper nostrils, and the posterior nares, the openings of the nasal cavities into the mouth or pharynx.

Webster 1913