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nephropore

nephropore noun: an opening of the antennal gland on the ventral surface of the coxa of an insect's antenna.

Noun

nephropore (plural nephropores)

  1. An opening of the antennal gland on the ventral surface of the coxa of an insect's antenna

Forms of nephropore

pluralnephropores

Origin of nephropore

From nephro- + pore.

Questions about nephropore

What does nephropore mean?
Nephropore means an opening of the antennal gland on the ventral surface of the coxa of an insect's antenna.
What part of speech is nephropore?
Nephropore is a noun.
What is the plural of nephropore?
The plural of nephropore is nephropores.

Words near nephropore in the dictionary

  1. nephropexy
  2. nephrophane
  3. nephropid
  4. nephropids
  5. nephroplegia
  6. nephropore
  7. nephropores
  8. nephroprotectant
  9. nephroprotectants
  10. nephroprotection
  11. nephroprotective

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