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-stome

 
a combining form meaning “organism having a mouth or mouthlike organ” (cyclostome), “mouthlike organ” (cytostome), as specified by the initial element.
Compare -stomous, -stomy.

Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk stóma mouth, and stómion little mouth
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-stome  
suff.   Mouth; stoma: peristome.


[From Greek stoma, mouth.]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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