eurystomatous

adjective

eu·​ry·​stom·​a·​tous

¦yu̇rə̇¦stämətəs,

-rē¦-,

-tōm-

zoology

: having a broad mouth : having the mouth dilatable

Word History

Etymology

probably from New Latin eurystomatus, from eury- + -stomatus -stomatous

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