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Apopyle

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atrioporenouna hole in a lancelet through which water exits the body
ostiumnounA small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or passage.
prosopylenounA pore, in some sponges, that traps food particles
spiraclenounA pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.
porocytenounOne of the tubular cells that make up the pores of a sponge.
radial canalnounany of the canals extending through the substance of the umbrella from the gastric cavity to the marginal circular canal in jellyfish
ozoporenoun(anatomy) The opening of a defensive gland present in some arthropods, which secretes a foul-smelling substance to discourage predators.
ampullanounA vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.
asconnoun(biology) A cavity, in the form of a bag or tube, lined with choanocytes, that forms the structure of sponges
chonenoun(zoology) An inhalant or exhalant canal in a sponge; a pore sieve.
pseudostomenoun(more generally) A false opening that resembles a stoma but without any true aperture.
dactyloporenoun(biology) A pore in the coenosteum of a hydrozoan, through which the dactylozooids protrude
anal porenoun(proscribed) The anus.
micropylenoun(botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
ostiolenoun(mycology) A small hole or opening through which certain fungi release their mature spores.
acidoporenoun(zoology, rare) A conical structure with a small terminal opening, at the posterior end of an ant’s gaster through which it sprays formic acid and associated hydrocarbons, collectively comprising the venom. This structure is unique to, but characteristic of all members of the ant subfamily Formicinae.
pseudoproctnoun(biology) The anal opening on the pseudembryo of an echinoderm.
exostomenoun(botany) The small aperture or foramen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.
acanthoporenoun(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
porocalyxnounA sunken aperture, in some spirophores, used for respiration

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