as in apertures
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
the mouth is a bodily orifice
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Recent Examples of orifices
The experts say New World screwworms are different, as females tend to lay eggs in wounds or body orifices, such as the ears or nose.
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Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
While these cases highlight the risks of wounds and vulnerabilities, many others show that the flies will happily infest in normal orifices, such as the ears and nose.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a parasitic fly that lays eggs in the open wounds and orifices of live animals, including humans.
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Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
After four seasons of love sausages, exploding body parts, and supes climbing into other people's orifices, this is set to be the finale of all finales.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
2 Jan. 2026
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
While these cases highlight the risks of wounds and vulnerabilities, many others show that the flies will happily infest in normal orifices, such as the ears and nose.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a parasitic fly that lays eggs in the open wounds and orifices of live animals, including humans.
—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
After four seasons of love sausages, exploding body parts, and supes climbing into other people's orifices, this is set to be the finale of all finales.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orifices
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If applicable, low apertures and wide-angle lenses can also help grab good shots of the natural phenomenon.
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The only structural change has been the addition of three pyramidlike apertures to light the studio/living room.
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After shooting 1-over 71 on Saturday, James made bogey on his final two holes and finished Sunday’s final round at 3-over 73.
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On a building near where the shooting occurred, bullet holes were seen on its facade, including a crack in an apartment window.
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“Orifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orifices. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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