pseudostoma

noun

pseu·​dos·​to·​ma

süˈdästəmə

1

: a stigma in serous membrane filled by intercellular substance or otherwise closed

2

: the temporary mouth of a larval echinoderm

3

: the osculum of a sponge

pseudostomatous

¦südə¦stōmətəs

-täm-

adjective

or pseudostomous

(ˈ)sü¦dästəməs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pseud- + stoma

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