monostome

[ mon-uh-stohm ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌstoʊm /

adjective

having a single mouth, pore, or stoma.

Nearby words

monospermy,
monostable,
monostearate,
monostich,
monostichous,
monostotic,
monostratal,
monostrophe,
monostrophic,
monostylous

Also mo·nos·to·mous

[muh-nos-tuh-muh s] /məˈnɒs tə məs/.

Origin of monostome

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

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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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