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orificeOne entry found. Main Entry: or·i·fice Pronunciation: \ˈȯr-ə-fəs, ˈär-\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin orificium, from Latin or-, os mouth + facere to make, do — more at oral, do Date: 15th century : an opening (as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass — or·i·fi·cial \ˌȯr-ə-ˈfi-shəl, ˌär-\ adjective
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