"metastoma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metastomas [plural], metastomata [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “behind”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|μετά||behind}} Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “behind”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|metastomata}} metastoma (plural metastomas or metastomata)
  1. (zoology) A median elevation behind the mouth in the arthropods. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-metastoma-en-noun-XyW0YCPQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 37 34 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) A ventral single plate located in the opisthosoma of some non-arachnid chelicerates in the extinct genus Houia which is involved in feeding and manipulating food. Categories (topical): Zoology, Plant anatomy
    Sense id: en-metastoma-en-noun-jythTUb0 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 22 47 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 40 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 37 34 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  3. (botany) A structure found in some mosses and liverworts that covers the mouth of the capsule from which spores are released. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-metastoma-en-noun-jRjveZ3d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 37 34 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: metastome

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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