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Apertures In A Sponge 6 Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OSCULA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OSCULA

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199%6Exact Match!
230%10 Acting as a sponge or sponge-like
330%10 Craftsmen use a natural sponge or sponge-stamps to create the patterns

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "OSCULA" which means:

    noun
  • • 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.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The oscula of a sponge are the openings through which water is expelled."
  • • "The size and number of oscula are important factors in classifying sponges."

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New York Times10 Sep 1993 Down 23
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