English Explanatory Dictionary

ostium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or passage.
  2. Any of the small openings or pores in a sponge.
  3. The mouth of a river.

Word forms

ostium ostia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōstium.

Derived words

ostial
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