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pore (s), pores (pl) (noun forms)
1. A tiny opening in human skin, or in the skin or other outer covering of an animal, through which substances can pass; for example, perspiration is released through the pores.
2. A tiny opening in a leaf or stem of a plant used to absorb or release substances; such as, in photosynthesis or respiration.
3. A small space that is surrounded by rock or soil which may be filled with water, crude oil, or natural gas.
4. Etymology: from Latin porus "a pore" (a small opening or empty space); which came from Greek poros, "a pore", literally, "a passage, a way [through]".
2. A tiny opening in a leaf or stem of a plant used to absorb or release substances; such as, in photosynthesis or respiration.
3. A small space that is surrounded by rock or soil which may be filled with water, crude oil, or natural gas.
4. Etymology: from Latin porus "a pore" (a small opening or empty space); which came from Greek poros, "a pore", literally, "a passage, a way [through]".
Although the ancient Greeks could examine the skin only with their eyes, and possibly with the aide of a primitive lens, they clearly recognized the presence of pores, or passageways, through which sweat was excreted.
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closed pores (pl) (noun)
Cavities inside a material that are impermeable when the material is immersed in a liquid, in contrast to open pores or the spaces between particles, cracks, and capillaries that extend into materials from their surfaces.
Impermeable refers to a situation that does not permit the passage of liquid, gas, or other fluids to take place.
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clud-, claud-, claus-, clos-, -clude, -clois, -cluding, -cluded, -clus, -clusion, -clusive
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taste pores, gustatory pores
The external openings of taste buds on the tongue.