monostome

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adjective

mono·​stome

1

: having one mouth or sucker

2

[New Latin Monostomata] : of or relating to the Monostomata

monostome

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noun

"

plural -s

: a trematode worm of the suborder Monostomata

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Greek monostomos, from mon- + -stomos -stomous

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