ostiole
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os·ti·ole
(ŏs′tē-ōl′)n.
A small opening or pore, as of a fruiting body.
[Latin ōstiolum, diminutive of ōstium, opening; see ostium.]
os′ti·o′lar (ŏs′tē-ō′lər, ŏ-stī′ə-) adj.
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ostiole
(ˈɒstɪˌəʊl)n
1. (Botany) the pore in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
2. (Biology) any small pore
[C19: from Latin ostiolum, diminutive of ostium door]
ostiolar, ˈostioˌlate adj
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os•ti•ole
(ˈɒs tiˌoʊl)n.
an opening or pore.
[1825–35; < Latin ōstiolum little door, diminutive of ōstium door]
os•ti•o•lar (ˈɒs ti ə lər, ɒˈstaɪ-) adj.
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Noun | 1. | ostiole - a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass pore - any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal |
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