APORRHYSA

\ɐpˈɒɹɪsə], \ɐpˈɒɹɪsə], \ɐ_p_ˈɒ_ɹ_ɪ_s_ə]\
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  • [Greek] Exhalent canals in sponges; opp. epirrhysa.
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms (6th edition)
By J.H. Kenneth

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