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Tomistoma
noun
To·mis·to·ma
\təˈmistəmə\
Definition of Tomistoma
: a genus of Malayan crocodilians resembling the gavials
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Origin and Etymology of tomistoma
New Latin, from Greek tomos cutting, sharp (from temnein to cut) + New Latin -i- + -stoma;
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