"nasus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈneɪ.zəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈneɪ.səs/ [General-American] Forms: nasi [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -eɪzəs, (General American) -eɪsəs Etymology: Borrowed from Latin nāsus (“the nose; the nozzle or spout”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|nāsus|t=the nose; the nozzle or spout}} Borrowed from Latin nāsus (“the nose; the nozzle or spout”) Head templates: {{en-noun|nasi}} nasus (plural nasi)
  1. (entomology) A horn-like elongated rostrum on the head of soldier termites of the subfamily Nasutiterminae, capable of producing and spraying noxious secretions for defense. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-nasus-en-noun-4CFvyOFa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 29 10 11 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 32 8 9 5 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  2. (entomology) A prolongation on the front of the head of a cranefly. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-nasus-en-noun-VhGlzvHO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nasute [adjective] Related terms: nasus externus

Inflected forms

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