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/neɪˈzeɪ.lɪs/ · noun
(anatomy) A small muscle on each side of the nose that constricts the nasal aperture by the action of a triangular transverse portion which draws the lateral part of the aperture upward and a quadrangular alar portion which draws it downward..
Use nasalis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nasalis means (anatomy) A small muscle on each side of the nose that constricts the nasal aperture by the action of a triangular transverse portion which draws the lateral part of the aperture upward and a quadrangular alar portion which draws it downward..
Common synonyms include genus nasalis.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use nasalis where its definition matches the intended context.
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