stomodeum

noun

sto·​mo·​de·​um ˌstō-mə-ˈdē-əm 

variants or less commonly stomodaeum

plural stomodea ˌstō-mə-ˈdē-ə  also stomodaea ˌstō-mə-ˈdē-ə 

: the embryonic anterior ectodermal part of the digestive tract

stomodeal adjective

or less commonly stomodaeal

ˌstō-mə-ˈdē-əl 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek stoma mouth + hodaion, neuter of hodaios being on the way, from hodos way

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

stomodeum

noun

sto·​mo·​de·​um

variants or stomodaeum

ˌstō-mə-ˈdē-əm 

plural stomodea -ˈdē-ə  or stomodaea -ˈdē-ə  also stomodeums or stomodaeums

: the embryonic anterior ectodermal part of the digestive tract

stomodeal adjective

or stomodaeal

-ˈdē-əl