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| por·tal [ páwrt'l ] |
noun (plural por·tals) |
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1. large gate: a large or elaborate gate or entrance
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2. entrance: any entrance to a place, or any means of access to something
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3. online home site for Web browser: a Web site that provides links to information and other Web sites
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4. construction tunnel entrance: the entrance to a tunnel
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anatomy of portal vein or system: relating to the portal vein, portal system, or the opening in the liver through which the portal vein passes
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| [14th century. Via French< medieval Latin portale< Latin porta "gate"] |
