epistoma Meaning, Definition & Usage
E*pis"to*ma, Ep"i*stome noun
(Also<
- Epistoma
- Epistome
)
Etymology
NL.Definitions
(Zoöl.) (a) The region between the antennæ and the mouth, in Crustacea. (b) A liplike organ that covers the mouth, in most Bryozoa. See Illust., under Entoprocta .