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.

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Compare prosopyle.

Origin of apopyle

1885–90; apo- + Greek pýlē gate, entrance; see pylon

Words nearby apopyle

apoplectic, apoplectiform, apoplexy, apoprotein, apoptosis, apopyle, aporepressor, aporia, aport, aposematic, aposematic coloration
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