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Periproct
[
per
-
uh
-prokt
]
per·i·proct
/
ˈpɛr
əˌprɒkt
/
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[
per
-
uh
-prokt
]
Show IPA
noun
(in certain echinoids) that part of the body surface bordering the anus.
Origin:
1875–80;
peri-
+
-proct
<
Greek
prōktós
anus
Related forms
per·i·proc·tal,
per·i·proc·tic,
per·i·proc·tous,
adjective
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