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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOsculum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: os-ku-lum
"L'osculum della spugna consente il flusso d'acqua."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small opening or orifice, especially in a biological or anatomical context.
"The osculum of the sponge allows water to flow out after filtering." - 2
In zoology, a term referring to the mouth-like opening of certain organisms.
"The osculum of the sea sponge is crucial for its feeding process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Latin, 'osculum' is a diminutive of 'os', meaning 'mouth', translating literally to 'little mouth' or 'kiss'. In biological nomenclature adopted during the 19th century, it was repurposed to describe the excretory structure in sponges.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Osculum" is said worldwide
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Osculum
Transliteration: os-kü-lum
"L'osculum de l'éponge permet à l'eau de s'écouler."
Osculum
Transliteration: os-ku-lum
"Das Osculum des Schwammes ermöglicht den Wasserfluss."
Osculum
Transliteration: os-ku-lum
"L'osculum della spugna consente il flusso d'acqua."
Osculum
Transliteration: os-ku-lum
"El osculo de la esponja permite el flujo de agua."
Osculum
Transliteration: os-ku-lum
"O ósculo da esponja permite a passagem de água."
ऑस्कुलम
Transliteration: os-kul-am
"स्पंज का ऑस्कुलम पानी के प्रवाह की अनुमति देता है।"
口腔
Transliteration: kǒuqiāng
"海绵的口腔允许水流出。"
오스큘럼
Transliteration: o-seu-kul-reom
"스펀지의 오스큘럼은 물이 흐르도록 허용합니다."
オスキュラム
Transliteration: osukyuramu
"スポンジのオスキュラムは水の流れを許可します。"
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