A misshapen nose ages (4)

I believe the answer is:

eons

'ages' is the definition.
(I know this)

'a misshapen nose' is the wordplay.
'a misshapen' indicates an anagram.
'nose' is an anagram of 'EONS'.

(Other definitions for eons that I've seen before include "Nose (anag)" , "Times" , "Endless periods" , "Divisions of archaeological time" , "Vast ages" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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