Ostia
[os-tee-uh; Italian aw-styah] /ˈɒs ti ə; Italian ˈɔ styɑ/
noun
1.
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
[os-tee-uh m] /ˈɒs ti əm/
noun, plural ostia
[os-tee-uh] /ˈɒs ti ə/ (Show IPA)
1.
Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct.
2.
Zoology. one of the tiny holes in the body of a sponge.
/ˈɒstɪə/
noun
1.
an ancient town in W central Italy, originally at the mouth of the Tiber but now about 6 km (4 miles) inland: served as the port of ancient Rome; harbours built by Claudius and Trajan; ruins excavated since 1854
/ˈɒstɪəm/
noun (biology) (pl) -tia (-tɪə)
1.
any of the pores in sponges through which water enters the body
2.
any of the openings in the heart of an arthropod through which blood enters
3.
any similar opening
ostium os·ti·um (ŏs’tē-əm)
n. pl. os·ti·a (-tē-ə)
A small opening or orifice, as in a body organ.
os’ti·al adj.
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