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os·cu·lum O0135800 (ŏs′kyə-ləm)n. pl. os·cu·la (-kyə-lə) A large opening in a sponge, through which water is expelled. [Latin ōsculum, diminutive of ōs, mouth; see ōs- in Indo-European roots.] os′cu·lar adj.oscular (ˈɒskjʊlə) adj1. (Zoology) zoology of or relating to an osculum2. of or relating to the mouth or to kissingos•cu•lar (ˈɒs kyə lər) adj. 1. pertaining to an osculum. 2. pertaining to the mouth or kissing. [1820–30] os`cu•lar′i•ty (-ˈlær ɪ ti) n. EncyclopediaSeeosculum |