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ostiole

(äs′tē ōl′)

noun

a small opening or orifice, as a pore

Origin: < ModL ostiolum < L, dim. of ostium: see ostiary

Related Forms:

ostiolar adjective

See ostiole in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A small opening or pore, as of a fruiting body.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ōstiolum

Origin: , diminutive of ōstium, opening; see ostium

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Related Forms:

osˈti·oˌlar (ŏsˈtē-ōˌlər, ŏ-stīˈə-) adjective

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