polystome

Polystome

Pol"y*stome\, a. [Gr. ? many-mouthed; poly`s + sto`ma mouth.] (Zo["o]l.) Having many mouths.
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Polystome

Pol"y*stome\, n. (Zo["o]l.) An animal having many mouths; -- applied to Protozoa.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Polystome is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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