Holostomata

plural noun

Hol·​o·​sto·​ma·​ta

ˌhälōˈstōmətə,

ˌhōl-,

-täm-

in many classifications

: a suborder of Digenea coextensive with the family Strigeidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hol- + -stomata

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