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prosopyle

prosopyle noun: a pore, in some sponges, that traps food particles.

Noun

prosopyle (plural prosopyles)

  1. A pore, in some sponges, that traps food particles

Forms of prosopyle

pluralprosopyles

Origin of prosopyle

From proso- + Ancient Greek πύλη (púlē).

Questions about prosopyle

What does prosopyle mean?
Prosopyle means a pore, in some sponges, that traps food particles.
What part of speech is prosopyle?
Prosopyle is a noun.
What is the plural of prosopyle?
The plural of prosopyle is prosopyles.

Words near prosopyle in the dictionary

  1. prosopopœial
  2. prosopopœias
  3. prosopopœic
  4. prosopopœiæ
  5. prosopylar
  6. prosopyle
  7. prosopyles
  8. prosorhochmid
  9. prosp'rous
  10. Prospaltian
  11. prospect

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