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endostoma

endostoma noun: a plate that supports the labrum in certain crustacea.

Noun

endostoma (plural endostomata)

  1. A plate that supports the labrum in certain crustacea.

Forms of endostoma

pluralendostomata

Origin of endostoma

From endo- (“inside”) + Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

Questions about endostoma

What does endostoma mean?
Endostoma means a plate that supports the labrum in certain crustacea.
What part of speech is endostoma?
Endostoma is a noun.
What is the plural of endostoma?
The plural of endostoma is endostomata.

Words near endostoma in the dictionary

  1. endosternites
  2. endosternum
  3. endosteum
  4. endosteums
  5. endostitis
  6. endostoma
  7. endostomata
  8. endostome
  9. endostomes
  10. endostoses
  11. endostosis

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