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单词 ostiole
释义

ostiole

[ os-tee-ohl ]
/ ˈɒs tiˌoʊl /

noun

Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.

Origin of ostiole

1825–35; <Latin ōstiolum little door, equivalent to ōsti(um) door (see ostium) + -olum-ole1

OTHER WORDS FROM ostiole

os·ti·o·lar [os-tee-uh-ler, o-stahy-], /ˈɒs ti ə lər, ɒˈstaɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby ostiole

osteotrite, Österreich, Ostia, ostiary, ostinato, ostiole, ostitis, ostium, ostium abdominale tubae uterinae, ostium of uterus, ostium uterinum tubae
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Example sentences from the Web for ostiole

  • 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) /

noun biology

the pore in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
any small pore

Derived forms of ostiole

ostiolar (ˈɒstɪələ) or ostiolate, adjective

Word Origin for ostiole

C19: from Latin ostiolum, diminutive of ostium door
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