ostiary Synonyms
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ostiary Meaning
ostiary (n)
the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
someone who guards an entrance
ostiary (n.)
The mouth of a river; an estuary.
One who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter.
ostiary Sentence Examples
- The ostiary, a small opening in the pericarp of a fruit, allows for the exchange of gases.
- The ostiary on the apex of the seed coat permits water absorption during germination.
- Cryptostomata, modified ostiaries, protect sensitive tissues in some plant species.
- The ostiary of a Coccidia spore is vital for the release of sporozoites.
- The ostiary in the zygospore of a fungus facilitates nuclear exchange during sexual reproduction.
- In the reproductive structure of a fern, the ostiary allows for spore release.
- The ostiary of a pistil at the top of the style serves as the entrance for pollen tubes.
- The morphology of the ostiary in different nematode species is taxonomically informative.
- The ostiary in a closed cyst of a dinoflagellate enables the emergence of a motile phase.
- The ostiary on the surface of a gall is the only opening through which the developing larva obtains nutrients.
FAQs About the word ostiary
the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church, someone who guards an entranceThe mouth of
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The ostiary, a small opening in the pericarp of a fruit, allows for the exchange of gases.
The ostiary on the apex of the seed coat permits water absorption during germination.
Cryptostomata, modified ostiaries, protect sensitive tissues in some plant species.
The ostiary of a Coccidia spore is vital for the release of sporozoites.
