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nasus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈneɪ.zəs/
  • General-American: /ˈneɪ.səs/
  • rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -eɪzəs
  • rhymes with (General American) -eɪsəs

1

noun

Meaning 1

A horn-like elongated rostrum on the head of soldier termites of the subfamily Nasutiterminae, capable of producing and spraying noxious secretions for defense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A prolongation on the front of the head of a cranefly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nāsus (“the nose; the nozzle or spout”).