epilobous

adjective

ep·​i·​lo·​bous

¦epə¦lōbəs;

ə̇ˈpiləbəs,

eˈ-

of an annelid prostomium

: set off by a groove and overlapping the first true segment

Word History

Etymology

epi- + -lobous (from Greek lobos lobe, pod)

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