METASTOMA


Meaning of METASTOMA in English

mə̇ˈtastəmə, -ˈtaas- noun

( plural meta·sto·ma·ta ˌmed.əˈstōməd.ə)

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

: a median platelike process behind the mouth in crustaceans and related arthropods

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