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monostome

[ mon-uh-stohm ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌstoʊm /

adjective

having a single mouth, pore, or stoma.

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Also mo·nos·to·mous [muh-nos-tuh-muhs]. /məˈnɒs tə məs/.

Origin of monostome

First recorded in 1840–50; mono- + -stome

Words nearby monostome

monospermy, monostable, monostearate, monostich, monostichous, monostome, monostotic, monostratal, monostrophe, monostrophic, monostylous
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British Dictionary definitions for monostome

monostome

monostomous (mɒˈnɒstəməs)

/ (ˈmɒnəˌstəʊm) /

adjective

zoology botany having only one mouth, pore, or similar opening
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