amphistomous

adjective

am·​phis·​to·​mous

(ˈ)am¦fistəməs

zoology

: having a sucker at each extremity

Word History

Etymology

New Latin amphistomus, from Greek amphistomos with a double mouth, from amphi- + -stomos (from stoma mouth)

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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