OSTIOLE


Meaning of OSTIOLE in English

— ostiolar /os"tee euh leuhr, o stuy"-/ , adj.

/os"tee ohl'/ , n.

Biol. a small opening or pore, esp. in the fruiting body of a fungus.

[ 1825-35; ostiolum little door, equiv. to osti ( um ) door (see OSTIUM) + -olum -OLE 1 ]

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