phialopore

noun

phi·​a·​lo·​pore

ˈfīəlōˌpō(ə)r

: the aperture through which the hollow asexual daughter colony of a volvox inverts itself

Word History

Etymology

Greek phialo- (from phialē bowl) + English -pore

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