ostiole (redirected from ostiolar)

os·ti·ole  (st-l)

n.

A small opening or pore, as of a fruiting body.

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[Latin stiolum, diminutive of stium, opening; see ostium.]

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osti·olar (st-lr, -st-) adj.

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ostiole [ˈɒstɪˌəʊl]

n Biology

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the pore in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any small pore

[from Latin ostiolum, diminutive of ostium door]

ostiolar  [ˈɒstɪələ], ostiolate adj

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Noun

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ostiole - a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass pore - any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal