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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012