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gonopore

gon·o·pore
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gon-uh-pawr, -pohr]
    • /ˈgɒn əˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gon-uh-pawr, -pohr]
    • /ˈgɒn əˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr/

Definitions of gonopore word

  • noun gonopore an opening through which eggs or sperm are released, especially in invertebrates. 1
  • noun gonopore an external pore in insects, earthworms, etc, through which the gametes are extruded 0
  • noun gonopore an external genital opening through which gametes are released, as in earthworms or insects 0
  • noun gonopore A small genital opening in the female of some insects etc. 0

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Origin of gonopore

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; gono- + pore2

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Parts of speech for Gonopore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gonopore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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