cryptopore

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noun

A pore too small to be penetrated by most microorganisms; of size smaller than 0.1 μm.

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Meanings

nouncryptopore (plural cryptopores)

plural cryptopores

  1. soil scienceA pore too small to be penetrated by most microorganisms; of size smaller than 0.1 μm.

Origin

From crypto- + pore.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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