Stomodeum Definition
stomodaea, stomodea
noun
The anterior or oral portion of the digestive tract of an embryo.
American Heritage Medicine
(anatomy) A depression on the ectoderm of a developing embryo that becomes the mouth.
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Other Word Forms of Stomodeum
Noun
Singular:
stomodeum
Plural:
stomodeaOrigin of Stomodeum
New Latin Greek stoma mouth Greek hodaios on the way (from hodos road)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Ancient Greek στόμα (stoma, “mouth") + εἶδος (eidos, “likeness") + -um
From Wiktionary
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