acidopore

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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.

OriginEnglish pore ← French acide ← Latin acidu →
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Meanings

nounacidopore (plural acidopores)

plural acidopores

  1. rarebiologyA 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.

Origin

  1. Latinacidu
  2. Frenchacide
  3. Englishacid
  4. Englishpore
  5. Englishacidopore

From acid + -o- + pore.

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