nephropore

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noun

An opening of the antennal gland on the ventral surface of the coxa of an insect's antenna

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Meanings

nounnephropore (plural nephropores)

plural nephropores

  1. An opening of the antennal gland on the ventral surface of the coxa of an insect's antenna

Origin

From nephro- + pore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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