archaeostomatous
|ar-chae-o-sto-ma-tous|
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/ˌɑrki.oʊstəˈmætəs/
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/ˌɑːkiəʊstəˈmætəs/
relating to an ancient/primitive mouth
Etymology
'archaeostomatous' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'archaios' and 'stoma', where 'archaios' meant 'ancient' and 'stoma' meant 'mouth'.
'archaeostomatous' was formed in modern scientific English by combining the Greek roots 'archaios' + 'stoma' with the adjectival suffix '-ous' to denote 'having or relating to an ancient mouth'.
Initially it meant 'pertaining to ancient mouths', and this specialized meaning has remained stable in technical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
pertaining to or characterized by an ancient or primitive mouth structure (used in paleontology/anatomy to describe organisms with ancestral 'stoma' features).
The fossil specimen was described as archaeostomatous, indicating a primitive mouth morphology.
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Last updated: 2025/10/04 09:04