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acidopore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aci-do-pore
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A conical structure with a small terminal opening, at the posterior end of an ant’s gaster through which it sprays formic acid and associated hydrocarbons, collectively comprising the venom. This structure is unique to, but characteristic of all members of the ant subfamily Formicinae.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pore English acidopore From acid + -o- + pore.

Inflected Forms

acidopores (plural)

Questions

What does acidopore mean?
A conical structure with a small terminal opening, at the posterior end of an ant’s gaster through which it sprays formic acid and associated hydrocarbons, collectively comprising the venom. This structure is unique to, but characteristic of all members of the ant subfamily Formicinae.
Where does acidopore come from?
Etymology tree Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pore English acidopore From acid + -o- + pore.

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