The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OSTIOLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1949.
Small orifice in sponge crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OSTIOLE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Small orifice in sponge
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ostium
- pore
- foramen
- ostiole
- peepshow
- nipple
- poring
- pyle
- stoma
- ladyfinger
- probang
- soak
Crossword Answer definitions
OSTIOLE noun- A small hole or opening through which certain fungi release their mature spores.
- A similar hole or opening in plants, such as the opening of the involuted fig inflorescence through which fig wasps enter to pollinate and breed.
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