ORIFICE


Meaning of ORIFICE in English

ˈȯrəfə̇s, ˈär- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin orificium, from Latin or-, os mouth + -ficium (from -ficus -fic) — more at oral

: the mouth or opening of something : aperture , hole , vent

was obviously the orifice of entrance, because its edges were torn and lacerated — Basil Thomson

— see clam illustration

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