Oxystomata

plural noun

Oxy·​sto·​ma·​ta

-ˈstōmətə

: a small superfamily or other division of crabs having the buccal area produced anteriorly and more or less acutely triangular and having almost no rostrum

oxystomatous

¦⸗⸗¦stämətəs

-tōm-

adjective

oxystome

ˈ⸗⸗ˌstōm

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from oxy- + -stomata

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