Deuterostome Definition
do͝otə-rō-stōm
noun
Any of a numerous animals of the group Deuterostomia, in which the anus develops from the first opening in the embryo and the mouth develops later, and including the echinoderms, hemichordates, and chordates.
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Noun
Singular:
deuterostome
Plural:
deuterostomesOrigin of Deuterostome
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From New Latin Deuterostomia taxon name deutero– New Latin stoma stoma
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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