Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anatomy and zoology, a pore: used in a few phrases: as, porus excretorius, an excretory pore; porus ejaculatorius, an ejaculatory pore.
- noun In entomology, one of the minute pits on the upper surface of the antennæ. supposed to be olfactory in function.
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Examples
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In these formations it often happens that a porous stratum, consisting of sand, sandstone, chalk or other calcareous matter, is included between two impermeable layers of clay, so as to form a flat [Transcriber's Note: The original text reads 'porus'] porous U tube, continuous from side to side of the valley, the outcrop on the surrounding hills forming the mouth of the tube.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Barkham Burroughs
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Meanwhile the porus nature of borders though trans-national organisations creates a multitude of weak points.
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Meanwhile the porus nature of borders though trans-national organisations creates a multitude of weak points.
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Tech tehre teh GUD kind uv tech, nawt teh kind taht gibs bafs to porus kittehs lissined tu awl teh fings ai seeing, frum teh nawt-innerested-in-fuds-juss-bottlol, tu teh clingeeniss, tu teh nawt sploring az much az a normul 6-week-owld kittin shud be.
…but Bob, only a HORRIBLE sadist would - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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The boards have a non-porus cutting surface, which prevents the growth of bacteria for optimum hygiene, as well as minimising staining and odours.
Archive 2008-09-01 Thatsnews 2008
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Moreover, the group of grannies was so porus that they hadn't actually blocked anyone or obstructed any traffic, vehicular, pedestrian, seeing-eye dog or other.
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Ebbery yeer, trilyuns of porus kittehs am dizolved or faytuly dilooted by baffwatur.
tunite - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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The boards have a non-porus cutting surface, which prevents the growth of bacteria for optimum hygiene, as well as minimising staining and odours.
Would You Believe it? Eco-friendly Wooden Boards! Thatsnews 2008
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We have been using a solvent based penetrating sealer 511 porus plus from miricle sealants company wich we found to work quite well until you get to the acidic products wich are commnly used in kithchens.
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Has anyone else used softener to seal porus materials?
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