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gonopore

American

[gon-uh-pawr, -pohr] / ˈgɒn əˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr /

noun

Zoology.

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

gonopore British

/ ˈɡɒnəˌpɔː /

noun

an external pore in insects, earthworms, etc, through which the gametes are extruded

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gonopore Scientific

/ gŏn′ə-pôr′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of gonopore

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

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