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polystomous

polystomous adjective: having many mouths, suckers, or haustoria.

Adjective

polystomous (comparative more polystomous, superlative most polystomous)

  1. Having many mouths, suckers, or haustoria.

Forms of polystomous

comparativemore polystomous
superlativemost polystomous

Questions about polystomous

What does polystomous mean?
Polystomous means having many mouths, suckers, or haustoria.
What part of speech is polystomous?
Polystomous is an adjective.

Words near polystomous in the dictionary

  1. polystoechotid
  2. polystoechotids
  3. polystomatous
  4. polystome
  5. polystomes
  6. polystomous
  7. polystone
  8. polystratal
  9. polystrate
  10. polystratified
  11. polystyle

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