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Prosopyle

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apopylenounA pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge
solenostomenounA pore, in some insects, that secretes sperm
ostiumnounA small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or passage.
porocytenounOne of the tubular cells that make up the pores of a sponge.
pneumostomenounA pore through which slugs and other gastropods breathe
prosoponnoun(historical, Ancient Greek theatre) A mask worn by an actor to indicate the character being played.
prosiphonnoun(zoology) A minute tube found in the protoconch of ammonites, not connected with the true siphon.
anal porenoun(proscribed) The anus.
pseudostomenoun(more generally) A false opening that resembles a stoma but without any true aperture.
poroidnounA pore-like hole.
chonenoun(zoology) An inhalant or exhalant canal in a sponge; a pore sieve.
gastroporenounA pore, in a hydrozoan coral, containing a gastrozooid
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.
asconnoun(biology) A cavity, in the form of a bag or tube, lined with choanocytes, that forms the structure of sponges
rhynchodaeumnounA cavity in some gastropods that contains the proboscis.
pseudoproctnoun(biology) The anal opening on the pseudembryo of an echinoderm.
spiraclenounA pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.
protriaenenounA spicule, of a sponge, that has three forward-pointing prongs
stomanoun(medicine) A small opening in a membrane; a surgically constructed opening, especially one in the abdominal wall that permits the passage of waste after a colostomy or ileostomy.
porophorenoun(biology) Any structure that supports a pore

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