CYCLOSTOMES

Noun

cyclostomes

plural of cyclostome

Source: Wiktionary


CYCLOSTOME

Cy*clos"to*me, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of Bryozoa, in which the cells have circular apertures.

Cy"clo*stome (s"kl-stm), Cy*clos"to*mous (s-kls"t-ms), a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Pertaining to the Cyclostomi.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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