physostome

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noun

A fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.

Opposite
physoclist
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Meanings

nounphysostome (plural physostomes)

plural physostomes

  1. marine biologyA fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
physoclist

Origin

From physo- + -stome.

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Translations

French physostome
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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