orifice

名词 orifice:

1. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
   同义词：opening, porta

1. The absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular passage such as the anus, intestine, or external ear canal.
   (先天性)闭锁，无孔正常的身体孔或管道，如肛门、肠或外耳道的缺失或闭合
2. An endless flow of word stream from the same orifice.
   一连串滔滔不绝的话都是同一张嘴巴讲出来的。
3. Every person has two nasal orifices.
   一个人有两个鼻孔。
4. A mouse ran out from the dark orifice of the cave.
   一只老鼠从黑暗的洞口跑出。

or.i.fice

n.（名词）
An opening, especially to a cavity or passage of the body; a mouth or vent.
通气口：一个开口，特别是身体上的洞口或通路；嘴或者通气口

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Late Latin ôrificium
源自 后期拉丁语 ôrificium
Latin ôs ôr- [mouth] * see ôs-
拉丁语 ôs ôr- [嘴] *参见 ôs-
Latin -ficium [a making, doing] from facere [to make] * see dhô-
拉丁语 -ficium [制作，做] 源自 facere [做] *参见 dhô-

【引伸】
or.ifi.cial