osculum

[ os-kyuh-luhm ]

noun,plural os·cu·la [os-kyuh-luh]. /ˈɒs kyə lə/.
  1. a small mouthlike aperture, as of a sponge.

Origin of osculum

1
1605–15; <New Latin, Latin ōsculum, equivalent to ōs mouth + -culum-cule1

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osculum

/ (ˈɒskjʊləm) /


nounplural -la (-lə)
  1. zoology a mouthlike aperture, esp the opening in a sponge out of which water passes

Origin of osculum

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C17: from Latin: a kiss, little mouth, diminutive of ōs mouth

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