pore canals

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pore canals: 1. (Arthropoda: Insecta) Flat or ribbon-like twisted channels of the procuticle, running through it perpendicularly to its surface.

2. (Arthropoda: Crustacea) In Ostracoda, a small tubular passageway extending through the shell.