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stomodeum
[ stoh-muh-dee-uhm, stom-uh- ]
/ ˌstoʊ məˈdi əm, ˌstɒm ə- /
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noun, plural sto·mo·de·a [stoh-muh-dee-uh, stom-uh-]. /ˌstoʊ məˈdi ə, ˌstɒm ə-/. Embryology.
a depression in the ectoderm of the oral region of a young embryo, which develops into the mouth and oral cavity.
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sto·mo·de·al, adjectiveWords nearby stomodeum
stomatotomy, stomatous, -stome, stomium, stomodaeum, stomodeum, -stomous, stomp, stomper, stompie, -stomy
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