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Nares

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Updated June 26, 2009

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Definition: Nares is the plural form of naris, the external nostril. The nares are one of the ways that outside air is taken to and from the lungs.

Learn more about the nares, nose and lungs by taking a tour of the respiratory system.

Also Known As: Nose, nostrils

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