pore

(por )

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[L. porus fr. Gr. poros, passage.]

1. A minute opening, as one in a cell membrane or on an epithelial surface.
SEE: porus
2. The opening of the secretory duct of a sweat gland.
SEE: skin; SEE: stoma; SEE: sweat glands

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