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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Also on the periphery are four apertures showing the hours, minutes, day, and date.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, large, good-value Dobsonians offer the best value for large apertures at a lower cost.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Borers tunnel and weave through branches, leaving holes and open wounds as evidence of their travels.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Kaser’s masterstroke is in compounding these questions of agency with his deft writing style—there are motifs of holes, bottles, and explosions.—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Orifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orifices. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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