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epistomal

adjective

Of or pertaining to an epistome.

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adjectiveepistomal (not comparable)

not comparableOf or pertaining to an epistome.
That portion of the frons below the supra-antennal area and above the epistomal suture is referred to as the supraelypeal area.
1969, William Procuronoff Stephen, The Biology and External Morphology of Bees, Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State University

Origin

From epistome + -al.

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APA

epistomal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistomal

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“epistomal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistomal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epistomal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistomal.

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