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ozopore

ozopore noun: the opening of a defensive gland present in some arthropods, which secretes a foul-smelling substance to discourage predators.

Noun

ozopore (plural ozopores)

  1. The opening of a defensive gland present in some arthropods, which secretes a foul-smelling substance to discourage predators.

Forms of ozopore

pluralozopores

Origin of ozopore

Ancient Greek ὄζω (ózō, “to smell”) + Latin pore

Questions about ozopore

What does ozopore mean?
Ozopore means the opening of a defensive gland present in some arthropods, which secretes a foul-smelling substance to discourage predators.
What part of speech is ozopore?
Ozopore is a noun.
What is the plural of ozopore?
The plural of ozopore is ozopores.

Words near ozopore in the dictionary

  1. ozonospheres
  2. ozonospheric
  3. ozonous
  4. ozophore
  5. ozophores
  6. ozopore
  7. ozopores
  8. Ozor
  9. ozoralizumab
  10. ozostomia
  11. Ozploitation

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