pore vs ostiole
ostiole vs porepore and ostiole both are nouns.
pore is a verb but ostiole is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pore | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| ostiole | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ostiole is a hyponym of
pore; that is, ostiole is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
pore:
- pore: any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
- ostiole: a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
| pore (noun) | ostiole (noun) |
|---|---|
| any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal | a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass |
| a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass | |
| any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) |
| pore (verb) | ostiole (verb) |
|---|---|
| direct one's attention on something |
Words related to "pore"
- absorb
- aperture
- canal
- center
- centre
- cerebrate
- channel
- cogitate
- concentrate
- cutis
- duct
- engross
- engulf
- epithelial duct
- focus
- germ pore
- hear
- hole
- hydathode
- immerse
- lenticel
- listen
- ostiole
- plunge
- poriferous
- porous
- recall
- rivet
- skin
- soak up
- steep
- stoma
- stomate
- take heed
- tegument
- think
- water pore
- water stoma
- zoom in
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