"exostome" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: exostomes [plural]
Etymology: From exo- + -stome. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|exo-|-stome}} exo- + -stome Head templates: {{en-noun}} exostome (plural exostomes)
  1. (botany) The small aperture or foramen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.

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