SOLENOSTOMOUS
\sˈə͡ʊlnəstəməs], \sˈəʊlnəstəməs], \s_ˈəʊ_l_n_ə_s_t_ə_m_ə_s]\
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sol-[=e]-nos't[=o]-mus, adj. having a tubular or fistulous snout.--n. SOLENOS'TOMUS, the typical genus of the SOLENOSTOMIDÆ, a family of solenostomous lophobranchiate fishes. [Gr. s[=o]l[=e]n, a pipe, stoma, mouth.]
By Thomas Davidson
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.