PORTA

orifice, opening, porta

(noun) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; “the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

porta (plural portae)

(anatomy) The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilum.

(anatomy) The foramen of Monro.

Anagrams

• Prato, aport, atrop-, op art

Proper noun

Porta (plural Portas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Porta is the 18766^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1461 individuals. Porta is most common among White (76.45%) and Hispanic/Latino (21.01%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Prato, aport, atrop-, op art

Source: Wiktionary

---

Por"ta, n.; pl. Portæ. Etym: [L., a gate. See Port a hole.] (Anat.) (a) The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilus. (b) The foramen of Monro. B. G. Wilder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins