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pleurostoma

pleurostoma noun: part of the subgenal area above the mandible of an insect.

Noun

pleurostoma (plural pleurostomata)

  1. Part of the subgenal area above the mandible of an insect

Forms of pleurostoma

pluralpleurostomata

Origin of pleurostoma

From pleuro- (“lateral”) + Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

Questions about pleurostoma

What does pleurostoma mean?
Pleurostoma means part of the subgenal area above the mandible of an insect.
What part of speech is pleurostoma?
Pleurostoma is a noun.
What is the plural of pleurostoma?
The plural of pleurostoma is pleurostomata.

Words near pleurostoma in the dictionary

  1. pleurosternid
  2. pleurosternids
  3. pleurosthotonus
  4. pleurostict
  5. pleurosticts
  6. pleurostoma
  7. pleurostomal
  8. pleurostomata
  9. pleurostomatid
  10. pleurostomatids
  11. pleurostyle

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