porion

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόρος (póros, “opening”) + -ion.

Noun

porion (plural poria)

1. (anatomy) The point on the human skull located at the upper margin of each ear canal, and underlying the tragus.

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

porion m (plural porions)

1. porion

Further reading

• “porion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.