osculum

I. 145., has another imitation: "Exceptus gladio parvulus impio, Dum currit patrium natus ad osculum, Immatura focis victima concidit."

This custom appears to have been very general in past times, and Mr. Henderson suggests that “it may possibly be a dim memorial of the osculum pacis, or the presentation of the Pax to the newly-married pair.”

He introduced in his church the primitive custom of the “osculum pacis” and the “agape” celebrated as a common meal with broth.

With further complexity the simple internal cavity tends to disappear, and the sponge proliferates in such a way that more than one osculum is formed.

It will be noted that the diagram represents an individual with a single osculum or exhalent aperture.