abdominal pore

US/æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ pɔɹ/US/əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ pɔɹ/

noun

A pair of sphincters near the cloaca that allow for communication between the abdominal cavity and the exterior.

Meanings

nounabdominal pore (plural abdominal pores)

plural abdominal pores

  1. biologyA pair of sphincters near the cloaca that allow for communication between the abdominal cavity and the exterior.

Translations

German Bauchpore
  • Bauchporesphincter near the cloaca
Japanese 腹部の毛穴
  • 腹部の毛穴 (fukubu no keana)sphincter near the cloaca
Portuguese poro abdominal
  • poro abdominalsphincter near the cloaca
Cite this entry
APA

abdominal pore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominal%20pore

MLA

“abdominal pore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominal%20pore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abdominal pore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominal%20pore.

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