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Bearing a horn, or horns, on the nose, as the rhinoceros.

Having the shape of a nose.

The middle point of the nasofrontal suture.

A combining form denoting pertaining to, or connected with, the nose; as, nasofrontal.

Connected with both the nose and the mouth; as, the nasobuccal groove in the skate.

of or pertaining to the nose and the front of the head; as, the embryonic nasofrontal process which forms the anterior boundary of the mouth.

Connected with the lachrymal apparatus and the nose; as, the nasolachrymal, or lachrymal duct.

Connected with both the nose and the palate; as, the nasopalatine or incisor, canal connecting the mouth and the nasal chamber in some animals; the nasopalatine nerve.

Of or pertaining to both throat and nose; as, a nasopharyngeal polypus.

Of or pertaining to the internasal septum.

Connected with, or near, both the turbinal and the nasal bones; as, the nasalturbinal bone, made up of the uppermost lammelæ of the ethmoturbinal, and sometimes united with the nasal. -- n.

Any species of marine gastropods, of the genera Nassa, Tritia, and other allied genera of the family Nassidæ; a dog whelk. See Illust. under Gastropoda. -- nas"soid, a.

In a nasty manner.

The quality or state of being nasty; extreme filthness; dirtiness; also, indecency; obscenity. The nastiness of Plautus and Aristophanes. Dryden.

Same as Nasturtium.

aves, and spurred flowers, and including the common Indian cress (Tropæolum majus), the canary-bird flower (T. peregrinum), and about thirty more species, all natives of South America. The whole plant has a warm pungent flavor, and the fleshy fruits are used as a substitute for capers, while the leaves and flowers are…

Offensively filthy; very dirty, foul, or defiled; disgusting; nauseous.

Having a nice sense of smell. [Obs.] Evelyn.

Quickness of scent; hence, nice discernment; acuteness. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

Not. [Obs.] Chaucer.