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os·cu·lum
(ŏs'kyə-ləm)
n.
pl.
os·cu·la
(-kyə-lə) also
os·cules
The mouthlike opening in a sponge, used to expel water.
[Latin
ōsculum
, diminutive of
ōs
,
mouth
; see
ōs-
in Indo-European roots.]
os'cu·lar
adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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