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protostome

pro·to·stome
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-tuh-stohm]
    • /ˈproʊ təˌstoʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-tuh-stohm]
    • /ˈproʊ təˌstoʊm/

Definitions of protostome word

  • noun protostome any member of the lower invertebrate phyla in which the mouth appears before the anus during development, cleavage is spiral and determinate, and the coelom forms as a splitting of the mesoderm. 1
  • noun protostome a mollusc, annelid, arthropod or other animal in which the mouth develops before the anus at embryonic stage 0

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Parts of speech for Protostome

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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protostome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with protostome

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