NOSTRIL


Meaning of NOSTRIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnäs-trəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English nosethirl, from Old English nosthyrl, from nosu nose + thyrel hole; akin to Old English thurh through

Date: before 12th century

1. : either of the external nares ; broadly : either of the nares with the adjoining passage on the same side of the septum

2. : either fleshy lateral wall of the nose

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.