Gymnostom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gymnostom is a noun meaning A "naked" stoma, one without a peristome.
Meaning
A "naked" stoma, one without a peristome.
Example Sentences
Anterior part of the stoma (Cheilostom) cuticularized; gymnostom together with prostegostom and mesostegostom forming main part of the stoma, cylinder-like and slightly funnel-shaped; metastegostom ridges present, but lacking teeth or denticles; telostegostom short (Fig 2D and 2E).
Word Forms
- gymnostoms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stoma, pseudostoma, stegostom, protostoma, pseudostome, peristoma.
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