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gonopore

[ gon-uh-pawr, -pohr ]

noun

, Zoology.
  1. an opening through which eggs or sperm are released, especially in invertebrates.


gonopore

/ ˈɡɒnəˌpɔː /

noun

  1. an external pore in insects, earthworms, etc, through which the gametes are extruded
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


gonopore

/ gŏnə-pôr′ /

  1. A reproductive aperture or pore, especially of certain insects and worms.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gonopore1

First recorded in 1895–1900; gono- + pore 2

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