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Term: gonopore
Literally meaning: “genital passage”
Origin: Anc Greek
γόνος/gonos(=offspring)> γενεά/ genea(=generation) >γεννώ/geno(= “produce”, “give birth to”)
+πόρος/poros(=pore, passage)
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Definition
Gonopore is genital pore in many invertebrates and especially some insects.


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