Apopyle
(in sponges) a pore in each of the saclike chambers formed by the ev-g-n-tion of the body wall, through which water p-sses into the excurrent c-n-ls.
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- Aporetic
adjective tending to doubt examples the aporetic voice is that which expresses wonder and perplexity. word origin from a greek word meaning ‘to be at a loss’ adj. c.1600, from french aporetique, from greek aporetikos, from aporeein “to be at a loss,” from aporos “imp-ssable, impracticable, very difficult; hard to deal with; at a loss,” […]
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- Aport
on or toward the side. historical examples tout a fleure ynsi que je me volois mettre o lit est arriv laval qui m’a aport la sertenet du lvement du siege. a philosophical dictionary, volume 3 (of 10) franois-marie arouet (aka voltaire) adverb, adjective (postpositive) (nautical) on or towards the port side: with the helm aport