Etymology

blastopore

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Today it means: The opening into the archenteron Full definition →

English pore ← Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekβλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō)
  2. Ancient Greekβλαστός (blastós)
  3. Englishblasto-
  4. Englishpore
  5. English todayblastopore

From blasto- + pore.

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