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gonopore

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

noun

Zoology.

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

gonopore British  
/ ˈɡɒnəˌpɔː /

noun

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

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gonopore Scientific  
/ gŏn′ə-pôr′ /

  1. 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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