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epistomal

epistomal adjective: of or pertaining to an epistome.

Adjective

epistomal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to an epistome.
    • That portion of the frons below the supra-antennal area and above the epistomal suture is referred to as the supraelypeal area.1969, William Procuronoff Stephen, The Biology and External Morphology of Bees, Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State University

Origin of epistomal

From epistome + -al.

Questions about epistomal

What does epistomal mean?
Epistomal means of or pertaining to an epistome.
What part of speech is epistomal?
Epistomal is an adjective.

Words near epistomal in the dictionary

  1. epistolographists
  2. epistolography
  3. epistology
  4. epistolophobia
  5. epistoma
  6. epistomal
  7. epistomas
  8. epistomatic
  9. epistome
  10. epistomes
  11. epistopic

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