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external naris
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A naris that provides one of the small external openings of the head that give passage to air for breathing. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostril http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
external naris
Synonyms
- external nares
- nostril
Subsets
pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
axiom lost from external ontology
relationship loss: subclass nasal opening (AAO:0000316)[AAO]
external definition
Hole on the nasal capsule that connects the nasal cavity with the exterior.[AAO]
has broad synonym
naris
has narrow synonym
blowhole
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
anterior nares, anterior naris
homology notes
In a tetrapod, the nasal sac has an external naris (homologous with the anterior naris of the fish) (...).[well established][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0005928
taxon notes
Fish have two pairs of external nostrils.
Term relations
Subclass of:
- surface structure
- naris
- ectoderm-derived structure
- contributes to morphology of some nose
- connects some space surrounding organism
- part of some nose