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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012