ostiole
French, noun\ɔs.tjɔ.le\
ostiole is spelled O-S-T-I-O-L-E (7 letters). Ostiole is a French feminine noun meaning “ostiole” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Petit orifice, parfois une simple fente”.
What does ostiole mean in English?
noun
- 1
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Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est muni d’ostioles.
noun: 1. Petit orifice, parfois une simple fente. 2. Flaque formée lors du dégel par l’expulsion de boue venue du sol.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ostiole
- ostioles plural
- ostiolés plural masculine
- ostiolée singular feminine
- ostiolées plural feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ostiole?
- \ɔs.tjɔ.le\
- \ɔs.tjɔl\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.