OSCULES

Noun

oscules

plural of oscule

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


OSCULE

Os"cule, n. Etym: [Cf. F. oscule. See Osculum.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the excurrent apertures of sponges.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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