malacostomous

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adjective

Having soft jaws without teeth.

“malacostomous fish”

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Meanings

adjectivemalacostomous (comparative more malacostomous, superlative most malacostomous)

comparative more malacostomous · superlative most malacostomous

  1. archaicbiologyHaving soft jaws without teeth.

    malacostomous fish

Origin

From malaco- + stoma + -ous.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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

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