pores

noun

a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass

any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal

any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

verb

direct one's attention on something

Roots

porospor- · Greek · passage, pore

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Where does pores come from?

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