n.
Pronunciation: ' äs-ky ə -l ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of os mouth
Date: 1887
: an excurrent opening of a sponge
n.
Pronunciation: ' äs-ky ə -l ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of os mouth
Date: 1887
: an excurrent opening of a sponge
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012