Definition of nares in English:
nares
plural nounˈnɛːriːzˈnerēz
Anatomy Zoology The nostrils.
Example sentencesExamples
- The lips, nares, anus, and fin membranes, by comparison, are white (with few melanophores along the edges of the fin rays).
- They show a number of typical adaptations for aquatic life, such as dorsal orbits and nares and somewhat shortened limbs.
- The location (distance from the nares / incisors), length and resting pressure should be recorded.
- However, the use of nares (like nostrils, located on the top of the head) to detect pheromones is probably the most important type of chemoreception in fishes.
- The major risk factor is the presence of endotracheal and/or gastric tubes within the nares.
Derivatives
adjective
Anatomy Zoology Another odd characteristic of beavers is that their epiglottis lies above the soft palate, within the narial passage.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some areas of the skull, such as the occipital table or the filling of the narial tubes, are preserved without deformation.
- In most cases some or all of the bone lies below the level of the dermal surface bones and inside the narial opening.
- The crown from narial feathers to nape is uniform dark brown, the feathers with slightly darker tips.
- Their premaxillae are not fused to the surrounding bones, but they form a complete ring around the narial opening.
Origin
Late 17th century: plural of Latin naris 'nostril, nose'.