apopyle
[ ap-uh-pahyl ]
/ ˈæp əˌpaɪl /
noun Zoology.
(in sponges) a pore in each of the saclike chambers formed by the evagination of the body wall, through which water passes into the excurrent canals.
Words nearby apopyle
apoplectic, apoplectiform, apoplexy, apoprotein, apoptosis, apopyle, aporepressor, aporia, aport, aposematic, aposematic coloration
Compare prosopyle.
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