- stomodea
- n. part of the ectoderm which develops into the oral cavity (Embryology)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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stomodeum — also stomodaeum noun (plural stomodea; also stomodaea) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek stoma mouth + hodaion, neuter of hodaios being on the way, from hodos way Date: 1876 the embryonic anterior ectodermal part of the alimentary canal or tract • … New Collegiate Dictionary
stomodeum — stomodeal, adj. /stoh meuh dee euhm, stom euh /, n., pl. stomodea / dee euh/. Embryol. a depression in the ectoderm of the oral region of a young embryo, which develops into the mouth and oral cavity. [1875 80; < NL < Gk stóm(a) STOMA + hodaîon… … Universalium
stomodaeum — or stomodeum [stō΄mə dē′əm, stäm΄ədē′əm] n. pl. stomodaea [stō΄mə dē′ə, stäm′ə dēə] stomodea [stō΄mədē′ə, stäm΄ə dē′ə] [ModL < Gr stoma, mouth (see STOMA) + hodios, on the way < hodos, way, road < IE * sed , to go < base * sed ,SIT]… … English World dictionary
stomodeum — noun see stomodaeum * * * stomodeal, adj. /stoh meuh dee euhm, stom euh /, n., pl. stomodea / dee euh/. Embryol. a depression in the ectoderm of the oral region of a young embryo, which develops into the mouth and oral cavity. [1875 80; NL <… … Useful english dictionary
