cytostome

[ sahy-tuh-stohm ]

noun
  1. the mouth of a protozoan.

Origin of cytostome

1
First recorded in 1885–90; cyto- + -stome

Other words from cytostome

  • cy·to·sto·mal, adjective

Words Nearby cytostome

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