OSTIUM

Etymology

Noun

ostium (plural ostia)

A small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or passage.

Any of the small openings or pores in a sponge.

The mouth of a river.

Anagrams

• timous

Source: Wiktionary


Os"ti*um, n.; pl. Ostia. Etym: [L.] (Anat.)

Definition: An opening; a passage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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