Pores

/pɔːrz/ noun

Definition

Tiny openings in your skin or other materials that allow air, water, or liquids to pass through.

Etymology

From Old French 'pore' and Latin 'porus,' from Greek 'poros' meaning 'passage' or 'pore.' The word originally described small openings in any material and was applied to skin openings because they function the same way.

Kelly Says

Your skin has about 2 million pores, and they're not just for sweating—sweat glands, oil glands, and hair follicles all use pores to reach the surface of your skin! Some animals like snakes and fish don't have pores at all, which is why they shed skin differently.

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