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prostomium
[ proh-stoh-mee-uhm ]
/ proʊˈstoʊ mi əm /
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noun, plural pro·sto·mi·a [proh-stoh-mee-uh]. /proʊˈstoʊ mi ə/.
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the head of certain lower invertebrates.
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pro·sto·mi·al, adjectiveWords nearby prostomium
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British Dictionary definitions for prostomium
prostomium
/ (prəʊˈstəʊmɪəm) /
noun plural -mia (-mɪə)
the lobe at the head end of earthworms and other annelids: bears tentacles, palps, etc, or forms part of a sucker or proboscis
Derived forms of prostomium
prostomial, adjectiveWord Origin for prostomium
via New Latin from Greek prostomion mouth
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