-stomous
combining form in adjective
having a specified type of mouth
⇒
monostomous
-stomous
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “having a mouth” of the kind or number specified by the initial element:
monostomous.
Origin
< Greek -stomos -mouthed, adj. derivative of stóma mouth; see -stome, -ous
Related Words
- -stome
- ozostomia
- pentastomid
- physostomous
- stomato-
-stomousan adjectival suffix corresponding to -stome, as in monostomous.
-sto·mous
\stəməs\ adjective combining form
Etymology: New Latin -stomus, from Greek stoma mouth — more at stomach
: -stomatous
< gymnostomous >
< gymnostomous >