sto·mo·de·um
also sto·mo·dae·um (stō′mə-dē′əm)n. pl. sto·mo·de·a also
sto·mo·dae·a (-dē′ə) The anterior or oral portion of the digestive tract of an embryo.
[New Latin : Greek stoma, mouth + Greek hodaios, on the way (from hodos, road).]
sto′mo·de′al (-dē′əl) adj.
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sto•mo•de•um
(ˌstoʊ məˈdi əm, ˌstɒm ə-)
n., pl. -de•a (-ˈdi ə) a depression in the ectoderm of the oral region of a young embryo, which develops into the mouth and oral cavity.
[1875–80; < New Latin < Greek
stóm(a) stoma +
hodaîon on the way]
sto`mo•de′al, adj.
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