-stomus

noun combining form

-sto·​mus
stəməs
plural stomi
stəˌmī
1
: condition of having (such) a mouth
microstomus
2
: creature with (such) a mouth
in generic names
Agonostomus
Catostomus
Phyllostomus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek stoma mouth

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“-stomus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-stomus. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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