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adjectivehypostomal (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to a hypostome
At the hypostomal boundary these stripes are aligned with the positions of tentacle insertion (Fig 18B ), hence are positioned between the hypostomal taeniolae.
2015 September 12, “Nutrient Distribution and Absorption in the Colonial Hydroid Podocoryna carnea Is Sequentially Diffusive and Directional”, in PLOS ONE, →DOISynonyms: hypostomial
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adjectiveRelating to a hypostome
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