PROSTOMIUM


Meaning of PROSTOMIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈstō-mē-əm ]

noun

( plural pro·sto·mia -mē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pro- + stoma mouth — more at stomach

Date: 1870

: the portion of the head of an annelid worm (as an earthworm) that is situated in front of the mouth

• pro·sto·mi·al -mē-əl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.