Definition of Oscules. Meaning of Oscules. Synonyms of Oscules

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Definition of Oscules

Oscule
Oscule Os"cule, n. [Cf. F. oscule. See Osculum.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the excurrent apertures of sponges.

Meaning of Oscules from wikipedia

- The osculum (pl.: oscula) is an excretory structure in the living sponge, a large opening to the outside through which the current of water exits after...
- has many oscules, making the sponge very porous. It is likely that the H. communis sponges have other organisms living within these oscules. Many organism...
- oscular, oscularity, osculate, osculation, osculator, osculatory, osculatrix, oscule, osculum †osculum oscul- os oss- bone exossation, interosseous, osseous...
- a continuous water flow though canals in the interior which open into oscules that are centralized in atrial openings, the sieve-plates. (d) M. chuni...
- whitish to light yellow color. The inside is light brown. Surface is smooth. Oscules are grouped in more or less shallow depressions (= preoscules) while pores...
- yellow, mid to dark orange or yellowish-green. It has a small number of oscules, each up to 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in diameter. They are elevated with...
- break off. The surface of the branches are smooth and flat. The openings (oscules) are round and 2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157 in) in diameter, usually surrounded...
- constrictions. These branches end with rounded ends with distinct oscules. Oscules may also occur on rounded elevations along the branches. The surface...
- tubular branches terminate in rounded ends with slightly raised con****uous oscules. Its surface is slightly bristly with small ostia (channels allowing for...
- discorhabdins. The majority of species are large. They have special pore-areas and oscules encircled by elevated collars. The skeleton is formed by siliceous ****ules...