Having two holes, openings, or pores, as in certain biological structures or architectural features.
From Latin 'bi-' (two) + 'foratus' (pierced or bored). The term is found in scientific descriptions of structures with two distinct openings.
Many sea creatures have biforate structures—like certain sponges and mollusks with two distinct water-flow openings that create an efficient one-way circulation system for feeding.
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