Meaning & use
Gonopores
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In zoology, external openings through which reproductive cells or gametes are released in certain invertebrate animals.
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In sea urchins, gametes are released into the water through the gonopores.
Researchers examined the gonopores to determine the specimen's sex.
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"Gonopore" combines the Greek roots "gono-" (seed, reproduction) and "pore" (opening), a pattern common in scientific and anatomical terminology.
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genital pores
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