ostiole

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mycology}} A small [[hole]] or [[opening]] through which certain [[fungi]] release their [[mature]] [[spore]]s.
2. {{lb|en|botany}} A similar hole or opening in [[plant]]s, such as the opening of the [[involuted]] [[fig]] [[inflorescence]] through which [[fig wasp]]s enter to [[pollinate]] and [[breed]].

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