noun, plural os·cu·la [os-kyuh-luh] /ˈɒs kyə lə/.
- a small mouthlike aperture, as of a sponge.
noun plural -la (-lə)
- zoology a mouthlike aperture, esp the opening in a sponge out of which water passes
n. pl. os•cu•la (-lə)
- A pore or minute opening.