orifizio

Definitions of orifizio
  1. noun
    an opening into or through something
    synonyms: bucatura, buco, foro, ostio
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    pupilla
    the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot
    type of:
    apertura, breccia, fenditura, finestra, sbocco, scissura
    an open or empty space in or between things
  2. noun
    an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
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    cervice, collo dell'utero
    necklike opening to the uterus
    ano
    the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
    fontanella
    any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
    narice
    any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
    becco, pennino
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
    sfiatatoio
    the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull
    bocca
    the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
    type of:
    passaggio, varco
    a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
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