EPISTOME


Meaning of EPISTOME in English

Pronunciation: ' e-p ə - ˌ st ō m

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin epistoma

Date: 1852

: any of several structures or regions situated above or covering the mouth of various invertebrates

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