English Explanatory Dictionary

ostiole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small hole or opening through which certain fungi release their mature spores.
  2. A similar hole or opening in plants, such as the opening of the involuted fig inflorescence through which fig wasps enter to pollinate and breed.

Word forms

ostiole ostioles

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ostiolum.

Derived words

ostiolar ostiolate
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