Nares \Na"res\, n. pl. [L., pl. of naris nostril.] (Anat.) The nostrils or nasal openings, -- the anterior nares being the external or proper nostrils, and the posterior nares, the openings of the nasal cavities into the mouth or pharynx.
naris n : any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx [also: {nares} (pl)] nares See {naris}