osculum
osculum · oscula
оскулюм
оскулум
Osculum
A small opening or orificeA small opening or orifice.: The main opening in a sponge from which water is expelled.
Meaning
2 sensesA small opening or orifice.
The main opening in a sponge from which water is expelled.
Osculum
оскулумoskulum
оскулюмoskuljum
(obsolete)One of the suckers on the head of a tapeworm.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
main opening in a sponge:
Русский
By meaning 1
main opening in a sponge:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
main opening in a sponge:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin ōsculum (“little mouth”).Borrowed from Latin ōsculum (“little mouth”).
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Forms
plural: osculaWord family
1 related wordsDerivedosculum infame
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular