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porus
4 English words descend from Latin
porus
, most common first.
porous
Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
pore
A tiny opening in the skin.
madrepore
A coral of the genus Madrepora or of the order Madreporaria.
poriform
Resembling a pore