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nasals

noun

Meaning

  1. A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine.
  2. A vowel or consonant (such as [m] or [n]) articulated with air flowing through the nose.
  3. Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard.
  4. One of the nasal bones.
  5. A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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