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ostiole

noun
os·​ti·​ole | \ˈä-stē-ˌōl \

Definition of ostiole 

: a small bodily aperture, orifice, or pore

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 As its spores ripen, the puffball’s outer skin, or cuticle, develops one or two small holes called ostioles through which millions of dry spores escape at the smallest disturbance. — Dave Taft, New York Times, "Puff, the Magic Mushroom," 1 Nov. 2017

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First Known Use of ostiole

1721, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ostiole

New Latin ostiolum, from Latin, diminutive of ostium

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