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stomodaeum

 [stoh-muh-dee-uhm, stom-uh-]  

sto·mo·dae·um

   [stoh-muh-dee-uhm, stom-uh-]
noun, plural -dae·a  [-dee-uh] .
stomodeum.
Related forms
sto·mo·dae·al, adjective
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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stomodaeum or stomodeum (ˌstəʊməˈdiːəm, ˌstɒm-, ˌstəʊməˈdiːəm, ˌstɒm-)
 
—n , pl -daea, -dea
the oral cavity of a vertebrate embryo, which is formed from an invagination of the ectoderm and develops into the part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and stomach
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek stoma mouth + hodaios on the way, from hodos way]
 
stomodeum or stomodeum (ˌstəʊməˈdiːəm, ˌstɒm-, ˌstəʊməˈdiːəm, ˌstɒm-, -ˈdiːə)
 
—n
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek stoma mouth + hodaios on the way, from hodos way]
 
stomo'daeal or stomodeum
 
—adj
 
stomo'deal or stomodeum
 
—adj

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