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Osculum in a sentence

Osculum meaning

  1. A small opening or orifice.
  2. One of the suckers on the head of a tapeworm.
  3. The main opening in a sponge from which water is expelled.

Using Osculum

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small opening or orifice. | One of the suckers on the head of a tapeworm. | The main opening in a sponge from which water is expelled.
  • In the example corpus, osculum often appears in combinations such as: the osculum, osculum and.

Context around Osculum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

independently 1×

Sentence patterns with Osculum

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

closing the osculum and for 1× closing the osculum and ostia 1× contract the osculum independently of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

myocytes are thought 1× some species can 1× sponges can control 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the body 2× in the water 1×

Words around Osculum

Just before it in the word index:

oscs 2 oscpcr 2 oscorp 5 osco 29 oscilloscopes 10 oscilloscope 25

Just after it in the word index:

oscuro 2 oscutter 3 osd 19 osdf 3 osdh 5 osdma 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Osculum

  • In this selection, "osculum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, independently stand out and add context to how "osculum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include closing the osculum and for and closing the osculum and ostia. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "osculum" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with osculum

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Some species can contract the osculum independently of the rest of the body. (13 words)

Myocytes are thought to be responsible for closing the osculum and for transmitting signals between different parts of the body. (20 words)

Sponges can control the water flow by various combinations of wholly or partially closing the osculum and ostia (the intake pores) and varying the beat of the flagella, and may shut it down if there is a lot of sand or silt in the water. (45 words)

Longer example sentences

Sponges can control the water flow by various combinations of wholly or partially closing the osculum and ostia (the intake pores) and varying the beat of the flagella, and may shut it down if there is a lot of sand or silt in the water. (45 words)

Myocytes are thought to be responsible for closing the osculum and for transmitting signals between different parts of the body. (20 words)

Some species can contract the osculum independently of the rest of the body. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

Myocytes are thought to be responsible for closing the osculum and for transmitting signals between different parts of the body.

Some species can contract the osculum independently of the rest of the body.

Sponges can control the water flow by various combinations of wholly or partially closing the osculum and ostia (the intake pores) and varying the beat of the flagella, and may shut it down if there is a lot of sand or silt in the water.

Common combinations with osculum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "osculum" in a sentence?
An example: "Myocytes are thought to be responsible for closing the osculum and for transmitting signals between different parts of the body." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "osculum" from authentic English texts.
What does "osculum" mean?
Osculum means: A small opening or orifice.
How many example sentences with "osculum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "osculum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.