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Meaning of ostiole

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ostiole

noun

Definitions

  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.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ostiole

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