Foundation level · Year 4 · free
pore
noun · Say it: POR
What it means
Foundationa tiny hole in your skin that sweat comes out of
When you get hot playing football, sweat comes out through your pores.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- hole
- opening
More examples
- Under the magnifying glass, we could see the tiny pores on a leaf.
Where the word comes from
It comes from Greek 'poros', meaning a passage.
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