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acidopore

acidopore noun: a conical structure with a small terminal opening, at the posterior end of an ant’s gaster through which it sprays formic acid and associated hydrocarbons, collectively comprising the venom. This structure is unique to, but characteristic of all members of the ant subfamily Formicinae.

Noun

acidopore (plural acidopores)

  1. (rare) A conical structure with a small terminal opening, at the posterior end of an ant’s gaster through which it sprays formic acid and associated hydrocarbons, collectively comprising the venom. This structure is unique to, but characteristic of all members of the ant subfamily Formicinae.

Forms of acidopore

pluralacidopores

Origin of acidopore

From acid + -o- + pore.

Questions about acidopore

What does acidopore mean?
Acidopore means a conical structure with a small terminal opening, at the posterior end of an ant’s gaster through which it sprays formic acid and associated hydrocarbons, collectively comprising the venom. This structure is unique to, but characteristic of all members of the ant subfamily Formicinae.
What part of speech is acidopore?
Acidopore is a noun.
What is the plural of acidopore?
The plural of acidopore is acidopores.

Words near acidopore in the dictionary

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  2. acidophilus milks
  3. acidophyte
  4. acidophytes
  5. acidophytic
  6. acidopore
  7. acidopores
  8. acidoproteolyte
  9. acidoproteolytes
  10. acidoproteolytic
  11. acidoses

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