| ANGIOSTOMOUS | • ANGIOSTOMOUS adj. narrow-mouthed; with a mouth that is not distensible, also ANGIOSTOMATOUS. |
| CYCLOSTOMATE | • cyclostomate n. (Zoology) Any member of the Cyclostomata class of fish. • CYCLOSTOMATE adj. of or like a cyclostome. |
| CYCLOSTOMOUS | • cyclostomous adj. (Zoology) Relating to the cyclostomes. • CYCLOSTOMOUS adj. of or like a cyclostome. |
| CYSTOSTOMIES | • cystostomies n. Plural of cystostomy. • CYSTOSTOMY n. the surgical operation of creating an artificial opening from the bladder to the abdomen. |
| DEUTEROSTOME | • deuterostome n. (Zoology) Any animal, of the subphylum Deuterostomia, in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation… • DEUTEROSTOME n. any of a major division of the animal kingdom that includes the bilaterally symmetrical animals. |
| ENTEROSTOMAL | • enterostomal adj. Relating to enterostomy. • ENTEROSTOMAL adj. relating to enterostomy. |
| ETHEOSTOMINE | • etheostomine adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the fish genus Etheostoma. • ETHEOSTOMINE adj. of or like the Etheostoma, a genus of small American freshwater fishes related to perch. |
| GNATHOSTOMES | • gnathostomes n. Plural of gnathostome. • GNATHOSTOME n. any vertebrate of the superclass Gnathostomata, having a mouth with jaws, including all vertebrates except the agnathans. |
| MICROSTOMOUS | • MICROSTOMOUS adj. having an unusually small mouth, also MICROSTOMATOUS. |
| NEPHROSTOMES | • nephrostomes n. Plural of nephrostome. • NEPHROSTOME n. the funnel-shaped coelomic opening of a typical nephridium. |
| PHYSOSTOMOUS | • physostomous adj. (Zoology) Having a duct to the air bladder. • physostomous adj. (Zoology) Relating to the Physostomi. • PHYSOSTOMOUS adj. of fishes, having a duct connecting the air bladder to part of the alimentary canal. |
| PLAGIOSTOMES | • plagiostomes n. Plural of plagiostome. • PLAGIOSTOME n. any fish families of the Plagiostomata or Plagiostomi, the cross-mouthed fishes, sharks and ray. |
| TELEOSTOMOUS | • TELEOSTOMOUS adj. belonging to the Teleostomi, fishes with membrane bones in the skull. |
| THORACOSTOMY | • thoracostomy n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |
| TRACHEOSTOMY | • tracheostomy n. (Surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and… • TRACHEOSTOMY n. a surgical incision into the windpipe, to relieve choking, also TRACHEOTOMY. |