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apopyle

apopyle noun: a pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge.

Noun

apopyle (plural apopyles)

  1. A pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge

Forms of apopyle

pluralapopyles

Origin of apopyle

From apo- + Ancient Greek πύλη (púlē).

Words formed from apopyle

Questions about apopyle

What does apopyle mean?
Apopyle means a pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge.
What part of speech is apopyle?
Apopyle is a noun.
What is the plural of apopyle?
The plural of apopyle is apopyles.

Words near apopyle in the dictionary

  1. apoptosomes
  2. apoptotic
  3. apoptotically
  4. apoptozole
  5. apopylar
  6. apopyle
  7. apopyles
  8. apoquinamine
  9. aporcine
  10. aporeceptor
  11. aporeceptors

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