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periproct

periproct noun: the region surrounding the anus, particularly in echinoderms.

Noun

periproct (plural periprocts)

  1. The region surrounding the anus, particularly in echinoderms.

Forms of periproct

pluralperiprocts

Questions about periproct

What does periproct mean?
Periproct means the region surrounding the anus, particularly in echinoderms.
What part of speech is periproct?
Periproct is a noun.
What is the plural of periproct?
The plural of periproct is periprocts.

Words near periproct in the dictionary

  1. periprandially
  2. peripregnancy
  3. periprocedural
  4. periprocedurally
  5. periprocedure
  6. periproct
  7. periproctal
  8. periproctitis
  9. periprocts
  10. periprostatic
  11. periprosthetic

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