porocyte
/ˈpɒrə(ʊ)sʌɪt/Zoology
noun
Any of the perforated cells which extend through the body wall of a sponge and enable water to pass through the tissue.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Minchin (1866–1915). From poro- + -cyte.
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