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periproct

[ per-uh-prokt ]

noun

  1. (in certain echinoids) that part of the body surface bordering the anus.


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Other Words From

  • peri·proctal peri·proctic peri·proctous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of periproct1

1875–80; peri- + -proct < Greek prōktós anus

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