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apopyle

noun
ap·​o·​pyle | \ ˈapəˌpÄ«l\
plural -s

Definition of apopyle

zoology
: one of the openings by which the water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge

History and Etymology for apopyle

apo- + Greek pylē gate

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