gonopore

[gon-uh-pawr, -pohr]

noun Zoology.

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

Origin of gonopore

First recorded in 1895–1900; gono- + pore²

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British Dictionary definitions for gonopore

gonopore

noun

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

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Science definitions for gonopore

gonopore

[gŏn′ə-pôr′]

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