- prostomial
- adjective see prostomium
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
prostomial
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Prostomial — Prostomium Pro*sto mi*um, n.; pl. {Prostomia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? before + ?, ?, mouth.] (Zo[ o]l.) That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth. {Pro*sto mi*al}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prostomial — See prostomium. * * * … Universalium
prostomial — pro·sto·mi·al … English syllables
prostomial — prōˈstōmēəl adjective Etymology: prostomium + al : of or relating to the prostomium * * * prostōˈmial adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑prostomium … Useful english dictionary
prostomial peaks — (ANNELIDA: Polychaeta) Sclerotized antero lateral projections of the prostomium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
prostomium — prostomial, adj. /proh stoh mee euhm/, n., pl. prostomia / mee euh/. the unsegmented, preoral portion of the head of certain lower invertebrates. [1865 70; < NL < Gk prostómion mouth. See PRO 2, STOMA, IUM] * * * … Universalium
annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… … Universalium
prostomium — noun (plural prostomia) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pro + stoma mouth more at stomach Date: 1870 the portion of the head of an annelid worm (as an earthworm) that is situated in front of the mouth • prostomial adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Nereididae — Nereidae Nereis succinea Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Terebellidae — Taxobox name = Terebellidae image width = 240px image caption = Lanice conchilega (Amphitritinae), taken out of its burrow. Note spaghetti tentacles on head. regnum = Animalia phylum = Annelida classis = Polychaeta subclassis = Palpata ordo =… … Wikipedia
