Their surface was flat or undulated gently, except round the oscula where it was raised into sharply conical eminences with furrowed sides.
The form of the oscula is characteristic in many cases.
The larvae of Sisyra indica are commonly found in the oscula of the typical form of S.
Oscula large, flat, circular, or of irregular shape, opening into broad horizontal canals, which at their distal end are superficial and often covered by the external membrane only.
The external membrane in many Spongillidae is prolonged round and above the oscula so as to form an oscular collar.
The larva is often found in considerable numbers clinging to theoscula and wide efferent canals of S.
Isopod (Tachaea spongillicola) that makes its way into the osculaof Spongilla carteri and S.
This variety is characterized by the fact that the oscula open into broad horizontal canals, the roof of which is formed by a thin layer of parenchyma and skeleton or, in places, of the external membrane only.
The significance of these words is clearly expressed in the following lines:-- Basia coniugibus, sed et oscula dantur amicis, Suavia lascivis miscantur grata labellis.
Such oscula impropria are often mentioned by ancient as well as modern poets.
The sun’s kisses are oscula sancta; every creature shares in them, for they are the most beautiful expression of God’s love.
More or less globose; sometimes attached by a broad base, sometimes by a short stem; latter form more or less club-shaped; oscula scattered over upper surface.
On the sides are numerous small apertures, [pg108] and one or more large oscula occur on top.
Usually massive; attached by a broad base; sides vertical; oscula large and conspicuous on top, or small in longitudinal rows on the sides.
It is covered with tufts, the largeroscula occupying the intervening depressions.
The osculaare large and ragged on the edges; the shape is irregular.
Generally cup-shaped; oscula on inner side of cup or on upper flat surface; very soft and elastic.
Porodiscida# without radial appendages of the disk (solid spines or chambered arms on the margin), and without peculiar oscula on the margin of the disk, which is composed of two to four or more concentric rings.
These oscula may be compared with the similar polar formations in some Ellipsida (Lithomespilus) and in many Cyrtoidea; but they do not prove a nearer affinity with the latter, and are only analogous, not homologous.
Porodiscida# with simple circular disk, composed of several rings (without radial appendages or peculiaroscula on the margin of the disk).
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "oscula" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
