nostrils

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The species also had a snout that extended farther beyond its nostrils than those of other crocodiles living at the time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

Nurses and doctors wore biohazard suits and three layers of medical gloves when they entered his room, swabbing him for virus up his nostrils and in other sites like his eyelids twice a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The Cleveland Clinic describes this as a hole in the tissue that separates your nostrils.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Medical college principal Dr Rajesh Kumar told the BBC that the infant was brought in on Monday, smeared in dirt and gasping for air as mud had gone into her mouth and nostrils.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Mamá’s eyes flashed, her nostrils flared, and her mouth was set into a straight thin line, like a she-wolf snarling fiercely as she protected her cubs.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall