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Definition of porelike - 4 dictionary results

pore

2  [pawr, pohr]
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–noun
1. a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
2. a minute interstice, as in a rock.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME poore < LL porus < Gk póros passage; see emporium, ford

Related forms:
porelike, adjective
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pore
Pronunciation: 'pO(&)r, 'po(&)r
Function: noun
: a minute opening especially in an animal or plant; especially : oneby which matter passes through a membrane
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Medical Dictionary

pore (pôr)
n.

  1. A minute opening in an animal or plant tissue.

  2. One of the minute openings of the sweat glands of the skin.

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Science Dictionary
pore   (pôr)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A tiny opening, as one in an animal's skin or on the surface of a plant leaf or stem, through which liquids or gases may pass.

  2. A space in soil, rock, or loose sediment that is not occupied by mineral matter and allows the passage or absorption of fluids, such as water, petroleum, or air.


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