orifices

 [awr-uh-fis, or-]  

or·i·fice

   [awr-uh-fis, or-]
noun
an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
Origin:
1535–45; < Middle French < Late Latin ōrificium, equivalent to Latin ōr- (stem of ōs) mouth + -i- -i- + -fic-, combining form of facere to make, do1 (see -fic) + -ium noun suffix

Related forms
or·i·fi·cial  [awr-uh-fish-uhl, or-] , adjective

Can be confused: office, orifice.
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Orifices is always a great word to know.
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