porefield

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noun

An area of pores, in the valve of a diatom, through which mucopolysaccharides extrude to make stalks and pads.

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Meanings

nounporefield (plural porefields)

plural porefields · alternative pore field

  1. An area of pores, in the valve of a diatom, through which mucopolysaccharides extrude to make stalks and pads.

Origin

From pore + field.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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