Stegostom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stegostom is a noun meaning The posterior (innermost) portion of the stoma (oral cavity) of a nematode.
Meaning
The posterior (innermost) portion of the stoma (oral cavity) of a nematode.
Example Sentences
Free-living nematodes, especially of the order Rhabditida, have a stoma composed of three circular, ring-like cuticularized structures: cheilostom, gymnostom, and stegostom.
Stoma tubular or funnel-shaped, with small cheilo- and gymnostom and developed stegostom, the latter with distinct or minute dorsal denticle and often with additional smaller denticles.
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