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An "aquiline" nasal profile From parody nose classification Notes on Noses: "It indicates great decision, considerable Energy, Firmness, Absence of Refinement, and disregard for the bienseances of life". [1] An aquiline nose (also called a Roman nose) is a human nose with a prominent bridge, giving it the appearance of being curved or slightly ...
Thomas Wedders, also known as Thomas Wadhouse, born in Yorkshire, England, c. 1730, was a performer in various circus sideshows in the mid-18th century.He is chiefly known for having the world's longest nose, allegedly measuring 20 cm (7.8 inches) long.
In most mammals, the philtrum is a narrow groove that may carry dissolved odorants from the rhinarium or nose pad to the vomeronasal organ via ducts inside the mouth. [4] For humans and most primates, the philtrum survives only as a vestigial medial depression between the nose and upper lip. [5]
The human nose is the first organ of the respiratory system. It is also the principal organ in the olfactory system. The shape of the nose is determined by the nasal bones and the nasal cartilages, including the nasal septum, which separates the nostrils and divides the nasal cavity into two. The nose has an important function in breathing.
Nose Station, a train station in Tsubata, Kahoku District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Roman Nose State Park , state park located in Blaine County, 7 miles (11 km) north of Watonga, Oklahoma Sharks Nose (3,729 m or 12,234 ft), a mountain in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming
Further adding to the dimorphism is the large nose or proboscis of the male, which can exceed 10.2 cm (4.0 in) in length, [16] and hangs lower than the mouth. Theories for the extensive length of their nose suggest it may be sexual selection by the females, who prefer louder vocalisations, with the size of the nose increasing the volume of the ...
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A moustache that covers the area between the vermilion border and nose, and extends to the edges of upper lips, but no further. [1] Dali moustache Narrow moustache that points upwards. Named after Salvador Dalí. [2] English moustache A wide moustache that gets narrow on the sides, but is mostly straight. [1] Fu Manchu moustache