osculum
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osculum
[os´ku-lum]a minute opening.
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os·cu·lum
, pl.os·cu·la
(os'kyū-lŭm, -lă),A pore or minute opening.
[L. dim. of os, mouth]
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os·cu·lum
, pl. oscula (os'kyū-lŭm, -lă)A pore or minute opening.
[L. dim. of os, mouth]
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osculum
the large aperture in sponges through which water passes out.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005