I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌstōm noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypo- + -stome
: any of several structures associated with the mouth: as
a. : the labrum of a trilobite or crustacean
b. : the manubrium of a hydrozoan
c. : an organ like a rod that arises at the base of the beak in various mites and in ticks
II. noun
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Etymology: New Latin Hypostoma, genus of fishes, from hypo- + -stoma
: a fish of the order Hypostomides