hypostoma

noun

hy·​pos·​to·​ma

hīˈpästəmə,

hə̇ˈ-

plural hypostomas

-məz

or hypostomata

ˌ⸗⸗ at hypo- +ˈstōmətə

: hypostome

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hypo- + -stoma

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