-stome

suffix

mouth or mouth-like opening

Meanings

suffix
  1. mouth or mouth-like opening

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστόμα
  2. English-stome

See Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma).

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APA

-stome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-stome

MLA

“-stome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-stome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-stome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-stome.

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