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hypostome

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hy⋅po⋅stome

  [hahy-puh-stohm]
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–noun Zoology.
any of several parts or organs of the mouth, as the labrum of a crustacean.
Origin:
1860–65; hypo- + -stome

Related forms:
hy⋅po⋅sto⋅mi⋅al, adjective
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Main Entry: hy·po·stome
Pronunciation: 'hI-p&-"stOm
Function: noun
: a rodlike organ that arises at the base of the beak in various mitesand ticks
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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