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nenacaz quetzaliztli.

Headword: 
nenacaz quetzaliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

the act of putting one's ear forward when trying to hear, or to try to capture what is being said (see Molina)

Alonso de Molina: 

nenacaz quetzaliztli. inclinamiento dela oreja para oyr o asechar lo que se habla.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 67v. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

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Anatomy
Sensory Perception (sound, smell, etc.)