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Aperture

The act of opening.

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Embouchure 76% connected

The mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon.

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Micropyle 76% connected

An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted.

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Mouthpiece 76% connected

The part of a musical or other instrument to which the mouth is applied in using it; as, the mouthpiece of a bugle, or of a tobacco pipe.

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Pore 76% connected

One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc.

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Pupil 76% connected

The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye. See the Note under Eye, and Iris.

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Stoma 76% connected

One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes.

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Stomate 76% connected

A stoma.

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Hole 76% connected

Whole.

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Opening 76% connected

of Open

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Regulator 76% connected

One who, or that which, regulates.

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Containing whole 6

Camera 70% connected

A chamber, or instrument having a chamber. Specifically: The camera obscura when used in photography. See Camera, and Camera obscura.

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Eye 70% connected

A brood; as, an eye of pheasants.

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Oculus 70% connected

An eye; (Bot.) a leaf bud.

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Optic 70% connected

The organ of sight; an eye.

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Scope 70% connected

That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate de…

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Telescope 70% connected

An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies.

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