CYCLOSTOME


Meaning of CYCLOSTOME in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ī -kl ə - ˌ st ō m

Function: noun

Etymology: ultimately from Greek kykl- + stoma mouth ― more at STOMACH

Date: 1835

: any of a class (Cyclostomata) of jawless fishes having a large sucking mouth and comprising the hagfishes and lampreys

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.