poroid

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English

Etymology

From pore +‎ -oid.

Adjective

poroid (not comparable)

  1. Having, or associated with pores
    • 2015, Han Ma et al., “Eccrine poroma and porocarcinoma on the same unusual location: report on two cases*”, in Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, volume 90, →DOI:
      Histological examination revealed many nests of small, cuboidal poroid cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and monomorphic nuclei in the dermis, and in some areas tumor cells invaded the epidermis ( Figure 2C ).

Noun

poroid (plural poroids)

  1. A pore-like hole.