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acidopores

acidopores is the plural of acidopore.

Meaning of acidopore

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.

Questions about acidopores

What is acidopores the plural of?
Acidopores is the plural of acidopore.

Words near acidopores in the dictionary

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

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