hypostome

[ hahy-puh-stohm ]
/ ˈhaɪ pəˌstoʊm /

noun Zoology.

any of several parts or organs of the mouth, as the labrum of a crustacean.

Origin of hypostome

First recorded in 1860–65; hypo- + -stome

OTHER WORDS FROM hypostome

hy·po·sto·mi·al, adjective

Words nearby hypostome

hypostatic ectasia, hypostatic pneumonia, hypostatize, hyposthenia, hyposthenuria, hypostome, hypostomia, hypostyle, hyposulfite, hyposulfurous, hyposulfurous acid

Example sentences from the Web for hypostome

  • They are characterized by the fact that the hypostome, or "tongue" (fig. 45) is large and file-like, roughened by sharp teeth.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley