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hypostomal

hypostomal adjective: relating to a hypostome.

Adjective

hypostomal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a hypostome
    • At the hypostomal boundary these stripes are aligned with the positions of tentacle insertion (Fig 18B ), hence are positioned between the hypostomal taeniolae.2015 September 12, “Nutrient Distribution and Absorption in the Colonial Hydroid Podocoryna carnea Is Sequentially Diffusive and Directional”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    Synonyms:
    hypostomial

Synonyms of hypostomal

Origin of hypostomal

From hypostome + -al.

Words formed from hypostomal

Questions about hypostomal

What does hypostomal mean?
Hypostomal means relating to a hypostome.
What part of speech is hypostomal?
Hypostomal is an adjective.

Words near hypostomal in the dictionary

  1. hypostimulated
  2. hypostimulation
  3. hypostimulatory
  4. hypostoichiometric
  5. hypostoma
  6. hypostomal
  7. hypostomata
  8. hypostomatic
  9. hypostomatous
  10. hypostome
  11. hypostomes

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