ostium vs pore

ostium

noun
  • A small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or passage. 

  • Any of the small openings or pores in a sponge. 

  • The mouth of a river. 

pore

noun
  • A tiny opening in the skin. 

  • By extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many, or one allowing the passage of a fluid. 

verb
  • to study meticulously; to go over again and again. 

  • to meditate or reflect in a steady way. 

How often have the words ostium and pore occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )