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osculum
os·cu·lum [ óskyələm ] (plural os·cu·la [ óskyələ ])


noun 
Definition:
 
opening like mouth: an opening like a mouth, through which a sponge expels water
[Early 17th century. Via modern Latin< Latin, "little mouth, kiss" < os "mouth"]
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