Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Oldenburg (c1619–1677), scientific correspondent and secretary of the Royal Society. From classical Latin nārisnare + -ine.
Definition of narine in US English:
narine
adjectiveˈnɛːrʌɪn
Anatomy Zoology rare
Narial.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Oldenburg (c1619–1677), scientific correspondent and secretary of the Royal Society. From classical Latin nāris nare + -ine.