acidopore

English

Etymology

acid +‎ -o- +‎ pore

Noun

acidopore (plural acidopores)

1. (zoology, rare) A conical structure with a small terminal opening, at the posterior end of an ant’s gaster through which it sprays formic acid and associated hydrocarbons, collectively comprising the venom. This structure is unique to, but characteristic of all members of the ant subfamily Formicinae.