ˌtenəˈstōməd.ə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from cten- + -stomata
: an order of Bryozoa (class Gymnolaemata) having a circle of processes resembling bristles that close the aperture when the tentacles are retracted
• cteno·stom·a·tous |tenə|stäməd.əs adjective
• cteno·stome ˈtenəˌstōm noun -s