Meaning of ostiole in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑstiˌoʊl/

    US accent Play button

    UK accent Play button

  1. Noun

    ostiole

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: from Latin ostiolum, diminutive of ostium‘opening’

    Definitions

    1. a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass

Browse dictionary