| Pronunciation: | | 'âstee`owl
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[n] a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass |
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OSTIOLE is a 7 letter word that starts with O. |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An opening or pore. |
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