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osculum (ˈɒskjʊləm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -la | |
| zoology a mouthlike aperture, esp the opening in a sponge out of which water passes | |
| [C17: from Latin: a kiss, little mouth, diminutive of ōs mouth] | |
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Oscula
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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osculum os·cu·lum (ŏs'kyə-ləm)
n. pl. os·cu·la (-lə)
A pore or minute opening.
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