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单词 ostiole
释义

ostiole

noun

os·​ti·​ole ˈä-stē-ˌōl How to pronounce ostiole (audio)
: a small bodily aperture, orifice, or pore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As its spores ripen, the puffball’s outer skin, or cuticle, develops one or two small holes called ostioles through which millions of dry spores escape at the smallest disturbance. Dave Taft, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2017

Word History

Etymology

New Latin ostiolum, from Latin, diminutive of ostium

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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