Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Istom.
Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Istom and, of course, Istom synonyms and on the right images related to the word Istom.
No result for Istom. Showing similar results...
Amphistomous
Amphistomous Am*phis"to*mous, a. [Gr. ? + ? mouth.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having a sucker at each extremity, as certain entozoa, by
means of which they adhere.
ChristomChristom Chris"tom, n.
See Chrisom. [Obs.] --Shak. DistomaDistoma Dis"to*ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ?
mouth.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of parasitic, trematode worms, having two suckers for
attaching themselves to the part they infest. See 1st
Fluke, 2. Distoma lanceolatumFluke Fluke (fl[=u]k), n. [Cf. AS. fl[=o]c a kind of flatfish,
Icel. fl[=o]ki a kind of halibut.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The European flounder. See Flounder. [Written
also fleuk, flook, and flowk]. [1913 Webster]
2. (Zo["o]l.) A parasitic trematode worm of several species,
having a flat, lanceolate body and two suckers. Two
species (Fasciola hepatica and Distoma lanceolatum)
are found in the livers of sheep, and produce the disease
called rot. [1913 Webster] Peristome
Peristome Per"i*stome, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. ?, ?, mouth.]
1. (Bot.) The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the
capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64
teeth, and may be either single or double.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.
(b) The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate
animal.
Peristomial
Peristomial Per`i*sto"mi*al, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
PeristomiumPeristomium Per`i*sto"mi*um, n. [NL.]
Same as Peristome. ScyphistomaScyphistoma Scy*phis"to*ma, n.; pl. Scyphistomata,
Scyphistom[ae]. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a cup + ? the mouth.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it
resembles a hydroid, or actinian. ScyphistomaeScyphistoma Scy*phis"to*ma, n.; pl. Scyphistomata,
Scyphistom[ae]. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a cup + ? the mouth.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it
resembles a hydroid, or actinian. ScyphistomataScyphistoma Scy*phis"to*ma, n.; pl. Scyphistomata,
Scyphistom[ae]. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a cup + ? the mouth.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it
resembles a hydroid, or actinian. TristomaTristoma Tris"to*ma, n. [NL., from Gr. ? (see Tri-) + ?
mouth.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of trematode worms belonging to
Tristoma and allied genera having a large posterior sucker
and two small anterior ones. They usually have broad, thin,
and disklike bodies, and are parasite on the gills and skin
of fishes.
Meaning of Istom from wikipedia
