ostiole

os·ti·ole

noun \ˈäs-tē-ˌōl\

Definition of OSTIOLE

: a small bodily aperture, orifice, or pore

Origin of OSTIOLE

New Latin ostiolum, from Latin, diminutive of ostium

First Known Use: circa 1857

Rhymes with OSTIOLE

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