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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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Origin of stomodeum

1875–80; <New Latin <Greek stóm(a) stoma + hodaîon (neuter singular) on the way; akin to -ode2

OTHER WORDS FROM stomodeum

sto·mo·de·al, adjective

Words nearby stomodeum

stomatotomy, stomatous, -stome, stomium, stomodaeum, stomodeum, -stomous, stomp, stomper, stompie, -stomy
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Medical definitions for stomodeum

stomodeum
[ stō′mə-dē′əm ]
n.
A midline ectodermal depression ventral to the embryonic brain and surrounded by the mandibular arch. It becomes continuous with the foregut and forms the mouth.

Other words from stomodeum

sto′mo•de′al adj.
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