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/ay stom"euh teuhs, ay stoh"meuh-/, adj. Zool., Bot.having no mouth, stoma, or stomata.[1850-55; A-6 + STOMATOUS]
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Astomatous — A*stom a*tous, Astomous As to*mous, a. [Gr. a priv. + ?, ?, mouth.] Not possessing a mouth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
astomatous — [ā stäm′ə təs, āstō′mətəs] adj. [ A 2 + STOMATOUS] Biol. without a stoma … English World dictionary
astomatous — Without a mouth. SYN: astomous. * * * asto·ma·tous ( )ā stäm ət əs, stōm adj having no mouth esp lacking a cytostome <astomatous ciliates> * * * astom·a·tous (ə stomґə təs) [a 1 + stomat + ous] having no mouth, such as… … Medical dictionary
astomatous — adj. lacking a mouth, without a mouth … English contemporary dictionary
astomatous — a•stom•a•tous [[t]eɪˈstɒm ə təs, eɪˈstoʊ mə [/t]] adj. bot zool. having no mouth, stoma, or stomata • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
astomatous — /əˈstɒmətəs/ (say uh stomuhtuhs), /əˈstoʊ / (say uh stoh ) adjective Botany, Zoology having no mouth, stoma, or stomata. {a 6 + Greek stoma mouth + ous} …
astomatous — a. lacking mouth or stomata … Dictionary of difficult words
astomatous — adjective having no mouth or mouthlike opening • Syn: ↑mouthless • Ant: ↑stomatous • Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science … Useful english dictionary
Astomous — Astomatous A*stom a*tous, Astomous As to*mous, a. [Gr. a priv. + ?, ?, mouth.] Not possessing a mouth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mouthless — adjective having no mouth or mouthlike opening • Syn: ↑astomatous • Ant: ↑stomatous (for: ↑astomatous) • Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science … Useful english dictionary
