FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025

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Term	foramen	ID (Ontology)	FBbt:00004478 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition	An aperture in some gross body part. Most commonly used for apertures in the exoskeleton, but also used for internal structures such as the esophageal foramen of the brain.
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  immaterial anatomical entity
   |__anatomical space
       |__foramen  14 rec.
           |__antennal foramen 5 rec.
           |__esophageal foramen
           |   |__adult esophageal foramen
           |   |__larval esophageal foramen
           |__haltere foramen 5 rec.
           |__mesothoracic foramen 1 rec.
           |   |__mesothoracic leg foramen
           |   |__wing foramen 1 rec.
           |__metathoracic foramen 5 rec.
           |   |__metathoracic leg foramen
           |__occipital foramen 3 rec.
           |__phallic foramen 1 rec.
           |__prothoracic leg foramen
           |__vulva

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Is a	anatomical space
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