"pore" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: hole - an unoccupied space
is a type of: canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance

subtypes: ostiole - a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass

is a part of: cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
is a type of: aperture - a natural opening in something
subtypes:
- germ pore - a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination
- hydathode, water pore, water stoma - a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants
- lenticel - one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue
same as: stoma, stomate

Verb

is a type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
subtypes:
- absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep - devote (oneself) fully to
- recall - cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
- think - focus one's attention on a certain state
- zoom in - examine closely; focus one's attention on
- hear, listen, take heed - listen and pay attention
same as: center, centre, concentrate, focus, rivet

verb group: rivet - hold (someone's attention)