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astomatous

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a⋅stom⋅a⋅tous

  [ey-stom-uh-tuhs, ey-stoh-muh-]
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–adjective Zoology, Botany.
having no mouth, stoma, or stomata.
Origin:
1850–55; a- 6 + stomatous
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a·stom·a·tous   (ā-stŏm'ə-təs, ā-stō'mə-)   
adj.  Having no mouth or oral opening.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: asto·ma·tous
Pronunciation: (')A-'stäm-&t-&s, -'stOm-
Function: adjective
: having no mouth; especially : lacking a cytostome <astomatous ciliates>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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