About The Word Ostiole
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Ostiole
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What's The Definition Of Ostiole?
[n] a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ostiole: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ostiole: See Also | pore Ostiole In Webster's Dictionary \Os"ti*ole\, n. [L. ostiolum a little door, dim. of
ostium a door: cf. F. ostiole.] (Bot.)
(a) The exterior opening of a stomate. See {Stomate}.
(b) Any small orifice.
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