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 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.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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
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
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Wide-angle lenses and low apertures are also ideal for shooting photos of the aurora.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Also on the periphery are four apertures showing the hours, minutes, day, and date.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After making par on each of the first nine holes, Lopez made her move on the back with four birdies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Of the more than 40 million annual visitors to the state, about a quarter seek outdoor recreation, including fishing at the state’s extensive network of fishing holes—rivers like the Missouri and Mississippi, as well as more than 2,700 lakes—meaning a stop at Bass Pro is almost always in order.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Orifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orifices. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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