pleurostoma

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noun

Part of the subgenal area above the mandible of an insect

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Meanings

nounpleurostoma (plural pleurostomata)

plural pleurostomata

  1. anatomyPart of the subgenal area above the mandible of an insect

Origin

From pleuro- (“lateral”) + Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lepromatous
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APA

pleurostoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurostoma

MLA

“pleurostoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurostoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleurostoma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurostoma.

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