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ostiole
[ os-tee-ohl ]
noun
- Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
ostiole
/ ˈɒstɪələ; ˈɒstɪˌəʊl /
noun
- the pore in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
- any small pore
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Derived Forms
- ostiolar, adjective
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Other Words From
- os·ti·o·lar [os, -tee-, uh, -ler, o-, stahy, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ostiole1
C19: from Latin ostiolum, diminutive of ostium door
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Example Sentences
Ostiole: in Heteroptera, the openings at the sides of meso- and meta- thorax, through which an odoriferous fluid is excreted.
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