Pronunciation: ' äs-t ē - ˌ ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin ostiolum, from Latin, diminutive of ostium
Date: circa 1857
: a small bodily aperture, orifice, or pore
Pronunciation: ' äs-t ē - ˌ ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin ostiolum, from Latin, diminutive of ostium
Date: circa 1857
: a small bodily aperture, orifice, or pore
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012