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pterygostomial

pterygostomial adjective: relating to the anteroventral region of the carapace of a crustacean.

Adjective

pterygostomial (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the anteroventral region of the carapace of a crustacean.
    Synonyms:
    pterygostomian

Synonyms of pterygostomial

Origin of pterygostomial

From pterygo- + -stome + -ial.

Questions about pterygostomial

What does pterygostomial mean?
Pterygostomial means relating to the anteroventral region of the carapace of a crustacean.
What part of speech is pterygostomial?
Pterygostomial is an adjective.

Words near pterygostomial in the dictionary

  1. pterygopalatine ganglion
  2. pterygoparoccipital
  3. pterygopodia
  4. pterygopodium
  5. pterygoquadrate
  6. pterygostomial
  7. pterygostomian
  8. pterygote
  9. pterygotes
  10. pterygotid
  11. pterygotids

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