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os·cu·lum

 (ŏs′kyə-ləm)
n. pl. os·cu·la (-kyə-lə)
A large opening in a sponge, through which water is expelled.
[Latin ōsculum, diminutive of ōs, mouth; see ōs- in Indo-European roots.]
os′cu·lar adj.
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oscular

(ˈɒskjʊlə)
adj
1. (Zoology) zoology of or relating to an osculum
2. of or relating to the mouth or to kissing
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os•cu•lar

(ˈɒs kyə lər)

adj.
1. pertaining to an osculum.
2. pertaining to the mouth or kissing.
[1820–30]
os`cu•lar′i•ty (-ˈlær ɪ ti) n.
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