apopyle

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noun

A pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge

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Meanings

nounapopyle (plural apopyles)

plural apopyles

  1. A pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge

Origin

From apo- + Ancient Greek πύλη (púlē).

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APA

apopyle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apopyle

MLA

“apopyle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apopyle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apopyle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apopyle.

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