Chilostoma

Chi·​los·​to·​ma

kīˈlästəmə

variants or chilostomata

ˌkīləˈstōmətə

taxonomic synonym of cheilostomata

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from chil- + -stoma, -stomata

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