ostiole
[ os-tee-ohl ]
noun
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
Origin of ostiole
1Other words from ostiole
- os·ti·o·lar [os-tee-uh-ler, o-stahy-], /ˈɒs ti ə lər, ɒˈstaɪ-/, adjective
Words Nearby ostiole
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How to use ostiole in a sentence
ostiole: in Heteroptera, the openings at the sides of meso- and meta- thorax, through which an odoriferous fluid is excreted.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for ostiole
ostiole
/ (ˈɒstɪˌəʊl) /
nounbiology
the pore in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
any small pore
Origin of ostiole
1C19: from Latin ostiolum, diminutive of ostium door
Derived forms of ostiole
- ostiolar (ˈɒstɪələ) or ostiolate, adjective
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