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A smelling organ; a nose. [R.]

erve, a division of the trigeminal, which gives branches to the lachrymal gland, eyelids, nose, and forehead. Ophthalmic region (Zoöl.), the space around the eyes.

Of or pertaining to the orbit and the nose; as, the orbitonasal, or ophthalmic, nerve.

ticularly if associated with ulceration of the soft parts and disease of the bones of the nose.

Any of a group of sugars of the formula C5H10O5, as arabinose; -- so called from the five carbon atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by yeast.

as antialbumose, hemialbumose, etc., are mixed with the true peptones. Also termed albuminose.

he cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.

t of the genus Phyllostoma, or allied genera, having large membranes around the mouth and nose; a nose-leaf bat.

of the cuticle, whether going on to suppuration or not. "All eyes can see a pimple on her nose." Pope.

Eyeglasses kept on the nose by a spring.

Having the nose broad; -- opposed to Ant: leptorhine. -- n. (Zoöl.)

The act of inflating the middle ear by blowing air up the nose during the act of swallowing; -- so called from Prof. Politzer of Vienna, who first practiced it.

Pollinose.

A tumor, usually with a narrow base, somewhat resembling a pear, -- found in the nose, uterus, etc., and produced by hypertrophy of some portion of the mucous membrane.

ounded with fat in the middle of the thigh of an ox or sheep. R. D. Blackmore. -- Pope's nose, the rump, or uropygium, of a bird. See Uropygium.

A species of shark (Lamna cornubica), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; -- called also mackerel shark. [Written also probeagle.]

A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. "Bridegroom's posies." Spenser. We make a difference between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for posies. Swift.

A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxillæ become united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone.

Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.

The nose. [Jocose] Proboscis monkey. (Zoöl.) See Kahau.