stomion

noun

sto·​mi·​on

ˈstōmēˌän

plural stomions

-nz

or stomia

-ēə

: the midpoint of the oral fissure determined with the lips closed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, mouth, diminutive of stoma mouth

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