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exostome

exostome noun: the small aperture or foramen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.

Noun

exostome (plural exostomes)

  1. The small aperture or foramen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.

Forms of exostome

pluralexostomes

Origin of exostome

From exo- + -stome.

Questions about exostome

What does exostome mean?
Exostome means the small aperture or foramen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.
What part of speech is exostome?
Exostome is a noun.
What is the plural of exostome?
The plural of exostome is exostomes.

Words near exostome in the dictionary

  1. exosseous
  2. exostectomies
  3. exostectomy
  4. exostema
  5. exostemas
  6. exostome
  7. exostomes
  8. exostosectomies
  9. exostosectomy
  10. exostosed
  11. exostoses

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