endostoma

noun

endostoma

noun

Etymology From endo- (“inside”) + Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology A plate that supports the labrum in certain crustacea.

Related terms
endostome, metastoma, pleurostoma

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