A naris that provides one of the small external openings of the head that give passage to air for breathing. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostril ]
Synonyms: nostril external nares
Term information
- TAO:0000550
- AAO:0010358
- EHDAA2:0001275
- ZFA:0000550
- FMA:59645
- Wikipedia:Nostril
- AAO:0000024
- NCIT:C33178
- UMLS:C0595944 (ncithesaurus:Nostril)
- XAO:0003033
- SCTID:276165005
- VHOG:0000544
- AAO:0000983
- EMAPA:17848
- EHDAA:9085
- MA:0001320
pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Hole on the nasal capsule that connects the nasal cavity with the exterior.[AAO]
In a tetrapod, the nasal sac has an external naris (homologous with the anterior naris of the fish) (...).[well established][VHOG]