Meaning of stegostom | Babel Free

Definitions

The posterior (innermost) portion of the stoma (oral cavity) of a nematode.

Examples

“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.”

“Free-living nematodes, especially of the order Rhabditida, have a stoma composed of three circular, ring-like cuticularized structures: cheilostom, gymnostom, and stegostom.”

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