- -stomous
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a combining form meaning "having a mouth" of the kind or number specified by the initial element: monostomous.[ < Gk -stomos -mouthed, adj. deriv. of stóma mouth; see -STOME, -OUS]
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-stomous — [stə məs] [< Gr stoma (see STOMA) + OUS] combining form forming adjectives having a (specified kind of) mouth [monostomous] … English World dictionary
-stomous — stəməs adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin stomus, from Greek stoma mouth more at stomach : stomatous gymnostomous * * * a combining form meaning having a mouth of the kind or number specified by the initial element: monostomous. [ < … Useful english dictionary
-stomous — sto·mous … English syllables
-stomous — an adjectival suffix corresponding to stome, as in monostomous …
ozostomia — ˌōzəˈstōmēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ozostomos having bad breath (from ozo bad smell from ozein to smell + stomos stomous) + New Latin ia more at odor … Useful english dictionary
ozostomia — /oh zeuh stoh mee euh/, n. Pathol. bad breath; halitosis. [ < NL < Gk ozóstom(os) having bad breath (ozo OZO + stomos STOMOUS) + ia IA] * * * … Universalium
pentastomid — /pen teuh stoh mid/, n. Zool. See tongue worm. [1905 10; < NL Pentastomida name of the class of tongue worms, equiv. to Pentastom(um) a genus name (penta PENTA + stomum < Gk stomon, neut. of stomos STOMOUS) + ida IDA] * * * ▪ parasite any… … Universalium
physostomous — /fuy sos teuh meuhs/, adj. Ichthyol. having the mouth and air bladder connected by an air duct. Cf. physoclistous. [1885 90; PHYSO + STOMOUS] * * * … Universalium
stomato- — a combining form meaning mouth, used in the formation of compound words: stomatoplasty. Also, esp. before a vowel, stomat . Cf. stome, stomous, stomy. [ < Gk stomat , s. of stóma; see STOMA] * * * … Universalium
-stome — a combining form meaning organism having a mouth or mouthlike organ (cyclostome), mouthlike organ (cytostome), as specified by the initial element. Cf. stomous, stomy. [comb. form repr. Gk stóma mouth, and stómion little mouth] * * * … Universalium
