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physostome

physostome noun: a fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.

Noun

physostome (plural physostomes)

  1. (marine biology) A fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.

Antonyms of physostome

Forms of physostome

pluralphysostomes

Origin of physostome

From physo- + -stome.

Questions about physostome

What does physostome mean?
Physostome means a fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.
What part of speech is physostome?
Physostome is a noun.
What is the plural of physostome?
The plural of physostome is physostomes.

Words near physostome in the dictionary

  1. physonomes
  2. physopod
  3. physopods
  4. physostigmine
  5. physostigmines
  6. physostome
  7. physostomes
  8. physostomous
  9. physovenine
  10. physoxia
  11. physrep

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