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macrostomy

macrostomy noun: the condition (of some snakes) of having a very large mouth (by dislocation of the jaw).

Noun

macrostomy (uncountable)

  1. The condition (of some snakes) of having a very large mouth (by dislocation of the jaw)

Questions about macrostomy

What does macrostomy mean?
Macrostomy means the condition (of some snakes) of having a very large mouth (by dislocation of the jaw).
What part of speech is macrostomy?
Macrostomy is a noun.

Words near macrostomy in the dictionary

  1. macrostomatan
  2. macrostomatans
  3. macrostomia
  4. macrostomid
  5. macrostomids
  6. macrostomy
  7. macrostrain
  8. macrostrains
  9. macrostratification
  10. macrostratifications
  11. macrostratigraphic

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