porus
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porus¹
noun pori
- A pore. […] sometimes both guard-cells flattened, only the porus being distinct.
Porus²
Where it comes from
One theory expounded by Wikipedia is that is from porous, for porous soil. Another is that it is from Porras, a captain on the 2nd voyage of Columbus when he landed in Jamaica (Ralway Magazine, November-December 1945, page 340).
proper noun
- A village in Manchester parish, Jamaica.
Talk about this word "porus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/porus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. porus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/porus "porus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/porus.Cite this
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