pore
English Thesaurus
1. any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, |
| definition | : | a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | ostiole, |
| definition | : | a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass (noun.plant) |
| part meronym | : | cutis, skin, tegument, |
| definition | : | a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch (noun.body) |
2. a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | aperture, |
| definition | : | a natural opening in something (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | germ pore, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | lenticel, |
| definition | : | one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue (noun.plant) |
3. any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | hole, |
| definition | : | an unoccupied space (noun.shape) |
4. direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | cerebrate, cogitate, think, |
| definition | : | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | recall, |
| definition | : | cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | think, |
| definition | : | focus one's attention on a certain state (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | zoom in, |
| definition | : | examine closely; focus one's attention on (verb.perception) |
| verb group | : | rivet, |
| definition | : | hold (someone's attention) (verb.cognition) |
5. any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal (noun.body)
| derivation | : | poriferous, porous, |
| definition | : | full of pores or vessels or holes (adj.all) |
6. a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass (noun.plant)
| derivation | : | stomatal, stomatous, |
| definition | : | relating to or constituting plant stomata (adj.pert) |
7. any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | poriferous, porous, |
| definition | : | full of pores or vessels or holes (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | holey, porous, |
| definition | : | allowing passage in and out (adj.all) |
8. direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)
9. any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal (noun.body)
| derivation | : | poriferous, porous, |
| definition | : | full of pores or vessels or holes (adj.all) |
10. a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass (noun.plant)
| derivation | : | stomatal, stomatous, |
| definition | : | relating to or constituting plant stomata (adj.pert) |
11. any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | poriferous, porous, |
| definition | : | full of pores or vessels or holes (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | holey, porous, |
| definition | : | allowing passage in and out (adj.all) |
12. direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)
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