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branchiopore

branchiopore noun: a small opening in the head of a lamprey that acts as a gill.

Noun

branchiopore (plural branchiopores)

  1. A small opening in the head of a lamprey that acts as a gill

Forms of branchiopore

pluralbranchiopores

Questions about branchiopore

What does branchiopore mean?
Branchiopore means a small opening in the head of a lamprey that acts as a gill.
What part of speech is branchiopore?
Branchiopore is a noun.
What is the plural of branchiopore?
The plural of branchiopore is branchiopores.

Words near branchiopore in the dictionary

  1. branchiomotor
  2. branchiootic
  3. branchiootorenal
  4. branchiopod
  5. branchiopods
  6. branchiopore
  7. branchiopores
  8. branchiosaur
  9. branchiosaurid
  10. branchiosaurids
  11. branchiosaurs

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