-stome

-stome
a combining form meaning "organism having a mouth or mouthlike organ" (cyclostome), "mouthlike organ" (cytostome), as specified by the initial element. Cf. -stomous, -stomy.
[comb. form repr. Gk stóma mouth, and stómion little mouth]

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