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portae

portae is the plural of porta.

Meaning of porta

Noun

porta (plural portae)

  1. The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilum.
  2. The foramen of Monro.
    • the porta permits the passage of injection mass from the aula into the procælia1882, Burt Green Wilder, Anatomical Technology

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Questions about portae

What is portae the plural of?
Portae is the plural of porta.

Words near portae in the dictionary

  1. portacot
  2. portacots
  3. portacrib
  4. portacribs
  5. Portadown
  6. portae
  7. portafilter
  8. portafilters
  9. portage
  10. Portage County
  11. Portage la Prairie

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