a mouthlike aperture, esp the opening in a sponge out of which water passes
Also called (rare): oscule (ˈɒskjuːl)
Word origin
C17: from Latin: a kiss, little mouth, diminutive of ōs mouth
Examples of 'oscula' in a sentence
oscula
Additionally, non-fed sponges formed oscula significantly more often than fed sponges, especially under higher g-forces.
Martijn C. Bart, Sebastiaan J. de Vet, Didier M. de Bakker, Brittany E. Alexander,Dick van Oevelen, E. Emiel van Loon, Jack J.W.A. van Loon, Jasper M. de Goeij 2019, 'Spiculous skeleton formation in the freshwater sponge Ephydatia fluviatilis underhypergravity conditions', PeerJhttps://peerj.com/articles/6055.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)