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periproct

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[per-uh-prokt] / ˈpɛr əˌprɒkt /

noun

(in certain echinoids) that part of the body surface bordering the anus.

Other Word Forms

periproctal adjective
periproctic adjective
periproctous adjective

Etymology

Origin of periproct

1875–80; peri- + -proct < Greek prōktós anus

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