the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
with her round glasses perched on her small neb, the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance
An alligator that narrowly escaped poachers in Florida was left in an agonizing predicament when a cord cinched to its head began slicing off its nose, a YouTube video shows.
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Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Coming in contact with this bacterium in large quantities can result in ear, nose, and throat infections.
But this species was much bigger, lighter-colored, and touted a long snout — its most distinguishing feature, Mei said.
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Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.
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