Meanings
nounepistome (plural epistomes)
plural epistomes · alternative epistoma
- a plate in front of the mouth of some types of crustacean
Origin
New Latin epistoma, corresponding to epi- + -stome.
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APA
epistome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistome
MLA
“epistome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epistome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistome.
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