osculum

[ os-kyuh-luhm ]

/ ˈɒs kyə ləm /

noun, plural os·cu·la [os-kyuh-luh]. /ˈɒs kyə lə/.

a small mouthlike aperture, as of a sponge.

Origin of osculum

1605–15; <New Latin, Latin ōsculum, equivalent to ōs mouth + -culum-cule¹

Words nearby osculum

oscular, osculate, osculating circle, osculating plane, osculation, osculum, OSD, -ose, Osee, Ösel, Osetic

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Example sentences from the Web for osculum

Osculum is a friendly; suavium, a tender; basium, an ardent kiss.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein
Osculum twice as broad as the central chamber, surrounded by a coronal of strong conical teeth, twice as long as its diameter.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel
He introduced in his church the primitive custom of the “osculum pacis” and the “agape” celebrated as a common meal with broth.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
A mock sermon often concludes the night's proceedings, the ordinary salutation of the osculum in tergo being first given.
The Superstitions of Witchcraft|Howard Williams

Note the spicules covering the surface of the body, and the longer ones surrounding the osculum.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for osculum

osculum

/ (ˈɒskjʊləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

zoology a mouthlike aperture, esp the opening in a sponge out of which water passes

Word Origin for osculum

C17: from Latin: a kiss, little mouth, diminutive of ōs mouth

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Medical definitions for osculum

osculum

[ ŏs′kyə-ləm ]

n. pl. os•cu•la (-lə)

A pore or minute opening.

单词	osculum
释义	osculum [ os-kyuh-luhm ] / ˈɒs kyə ləm / noun, plural os·cu·la [os-kyuh-luh]. /ˈɒs kyə lə/. a small mouthlike aperture, as of a sponge. Origin of osculum 1605–15; <New Latin, Latin ōsculum, equivalent to ōs mouth + -culum-cule¹ Words nearby osculum oscular, osculate, osculating circle, osculating plane, osculation, osculum, OSD, -ose, Osee, Ösel, Osetic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for osculum Osculum is a friendly; suavium, a tender; basium, an ardent kiss. Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes\|Ludwig Dderlein Osculum twice as broad as the central chamber, surrounded by a coronal of strong conical teeth, twice as long as its diameter. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)\|Ernst Haeckel He introduced in his church the primitive custom of the “osculum pacis” and the “agape” celebrated as a common meal with broth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various A mock sermon often concludes the night's proceedings, the ordinary salutation of the osculum in tergo being first given. The Superstitions of Witchcraft\|Howard Williams Note the spicules covering the surface of the body, and the longer ones surrounding the osculum. Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg British Dictionary definitions for osculum osculum / (ˈɒskjʊləm) / noun plural -la (-lə) zoology a mouthlike aperture, esp the opening in a sponge out of which water passes Word Origin for osculum C17: from Latin: a kiss, little mouth, diminutive of ōs mouth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for osculum osculum [ ŏs′kyə-ləm ] n. pl. os•cu•la (-lə) A pore or minute opening. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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