periproct

[ per-uh-prokt ]
/ ˈpɛr əˌprɒkt /

noun

(in certain echinoids) that part of the body surface bordering the anus.

Origin of periproct

1875–80; peri- + -proct < Greek prōktós anus

OTHER WORDS FROM periproct

per·i·proc·tal, per·i·proc·tic, per·i·proc·tous, adjective

Words nearby periproct

periphrasis, periphrastic, periphyton, periplasm, periporitis, periproct, periproctitis, periprostatitis, peripteral, periptery, peripylephlebitis