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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024na•sute (nā so̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation n. [Entomol.]- Insectsa soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- Latin nāsūtus big-nosed, equivalent. to nāsū- (combining form of nāsus nose) + -tus adjective, adjectival suffix
- 1645–55 for earlier sense "big-nosed''
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