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periproct
[ per-uh-prokt ]
/ ˈpɛr əˌprɒkt /
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noun
(in certain echinoids) that part of the body surface bordering the anus.
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OTHER WORDS FROM periproct
per·i·proc·tal, per·i·proc·tic, per·i·proc·tous, adjectiveWords nearby periproct
periphery, periphrasis, periphrastic, periphyton, periplasm, periproct, peripteral, periptery, perique, perisarc, periscope
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