blastopore

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noun

The opening into the archenteron

OriginEnglish pore ← Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós) →
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Meanings

nounblastopore (plural blastopores)

plural blastopores

  1. embryologyThe opening into the archenteron

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
protostoma

Origin

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

From blasto- + pore.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish alkusuu, blastopori
  • alkusuuthe opening into the archenteron
  • blastoporithe opening into the archenteron
French blastopore
  • blastoporethe opening into the archenteron
Hungarian ősszáj
  • ősszájthe opening into the archenteron
Irish blastapór
  • blastapórthe opening into the archenteron
Italian blastoporo
  • blastoporothe opening into the archenteron
Polish pragęba
  • pragębathe opening into the archenteron
Portuguese blastóporo
  • blastóporothe opening into the archenteron
Russian бластопо́р
  • бластопо́р (blastopór)the opening into the archenteron
Spanish blastóporo, blastoporo
  • blastóporothe opening into the archenteron
  • blastoporothe opening into the archenteron
Turkish blastopor
  • blastoporthe opening into the archenteron
Cite this entry
APA

blastopore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastopore

MLA

“blastopore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastopore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blastopore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastopore.

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