gnathostomatous

adjective

gnatho·​stoma·​tous

-tōm-

variants or gnathostomous

nəˈthästəməs

: of or relating to Gnathostoma or Gnathostomata

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Gnathostomata, Gnathostoma + English -ous

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