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adj. [Gr. polys, many; stoma, mouth]1. Having many mouths.2. (ANNELIDA: Oligochaeta)Referring to nephridia with several nephrostomes.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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polystomatous — poly·stomatous … English syllables
polystomatous — a. many mouthed … Dictionary of difficult words
polystomatous — |pälē, lə̇+ adjective Etymology: poly + stomatous : having many mouths, openings, or suckers … Useful english dictionary
polystome — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌstōm noun ( s) Etymology: French, from Greek polystomos many mouthed : a polystomatous individual (as a monogenetic trematode worm) II. adjective … Useful english dictionary
polystomate — См. polystomatous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
monostomatous — monostomatous, a. Zool. (mɒnəʊˈstɒmətəs) [f. Gr. µόνο ς mono + στοµατ , στόµα mouth + ous: cf. next.] Having only one mouth or sucker; spec. of or pertaining to the Monostomata, the higher of the two main divisions of the Metazoa, including all… … Useful english dictionary
