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megastome

megastome noun: one of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth.

Noun

megastome (plural megastomes)

  1. One of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth.

Forms of megastome

pluralmegastomes

Origin of megastome

From mega- + -stome.

Questions about megastome

What does megastome mean?
Megastome means one of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth.
What part of speech is megastome?
Megastome is a noun.
What is the plural of megastome?
The plural of megastome is megastomes.

Words near megastome in the dictionary

  1. megastate
  2. megastates
  3. megasthenic
  4. megastigmatrienone
  5. megastigmatrienones
  6. megastome
  7. megastomes
  8. megastore
  9. megastores
  10. megastorm
  11. megastorms

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