orifices

plural of orifice

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Recent Examples of orifices Screwworms—or technically New World Screwworms (NWS)—are parasitic flies that spawn hundreds of ravenous larvae in the wounds and orifices of a wide range of warm-blooded animals. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orifices
Noun
  • Similarly, in astronomy, larger apertures, advances in photography and spectroscopy, the development of multi-wavelength astronomy beyond the visible light spectrum, and the first space telescopes all brought in new observational data that upended many pre-existing ideas.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Traditional camera users should use wide-angle lenses and low apertures while shooting.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Another had six offensive linemen looking to create holes for the running game, which had runs of 9, 8 and 8 yards on the opening drive.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Sunday to the apartment unit on the 4800 block of El Camino Avenue after a caller reported bullet holes in a door and could not reach family members inside.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Orifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orifices. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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