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osculum

noun os·cu·lum \ˈäs-kyə-ləm\

Definition of OSCULUM

:  an excurrent opening of a sponge
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Origin of OSCULUM

New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of os mouth
First Known Use: 1887

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