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Meaning of nasalis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
neɪˈzeɪ.lɪs

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Italiano musculo nasale nasale

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

nasalisation nasalism Nasality Nasalization Nasalized nasallang

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