hypostome
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.hy·po·stome
noun \ˈhī-pə-ˌstōm\Definition of HYPOSTOME
: any of several structures associated with the mouth: as a : the manubrium of a hydrozoan b : a rodlike organ that arises at the base of the beak in various mites and ticks
Origin of HYPOSTOME
International Scientific Vocabulary hypo- + -stome (from Greek stoma mouth) — more at stomach
First Known Use: circa 1862
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noun \ˈhī-pə-ˌstōm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HYPOSTOME
: a rodlike organ that arises at the base of the beak in various mites and ticks
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