poro

Definitions of poro
  1. noun
    any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
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    types:
    ostiolo
    a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
    type of:
    canal, vía
    a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
  2. noun
    a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
    synonyms: estoma
  3. noun
    a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
    synonyms: tubo, túbulo
  4. noun
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
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