Cell Component
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pore [ pawr, pohr ]
Etymology:
Greek poros = a pore or opening
The same root gives us porous.
Definitions related to pore:
  • Any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas).
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (pore complex) A protein complex providing a discrete opening in a membrane that allows the passage of gases and/or liquids.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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