Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
hypostoma , 1.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) The lower lip of trilobites, crustaceans, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy An appendage on the
mouth of someinsects andarachnids
Etymologies
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hypo- + -stome
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Examples
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By grasping firmly, being careful to remove the tick's head and hypostome, or grasping jaws, the risk of disease can be greatly reduced, he said.
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By grasping firmly, being careful to remove the tick's head and hypostome, or grasping jaws, the risk of disease can be greatly reduced, he said.
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By grasping firmly, being careful to remove the tick's head and hypostome, or grasping jaws, the risk of disease can be greatly reduced, he said.
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