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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.
Androtomous
Androtomous An*drot"o*mous, a. (Bot.)
Having the filaments of the stamens divided into two parts.
Angiostomous
Angiostomous An`gi*os"to*mous, a. [Angio- + Gr. ? mouth.]
(Zo["o]l.)
With a narrow mouth, as the shell of certain gastropods.
Cyclostomous
Cyclostome Cy"clo*stome (s?"kl?-st?m), Cyclostomous
Cy*clos"to*mous (s?-kl?s"t?-m?s), a. (Zo["o]l.)
Pertaining to the Cyclostomi.
DiatomousDiatomous Di*at"o*mous, a. [Gr. dia`tomos cut through, fr.
diate`mnein to cut through; dia` through + te`mnein to cut.
Cf. Diatom.] (Min.)
Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; -- said of
crystals. --Mohs. DichotomousDichotomous Di*chot"o*mous, a. [L. dichotomos, Gr. ?; ? in
two, asunder + diate`mnein to cut.]
Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a
dichotomous stem. -- Di*chot"o*mous*ly, adv. DichotomouslyDichotomous Di*chot"o*mous, a. [L. dichotomos, Gr. ?; ? in
two, asunder + diate`mnein to cut.]
Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a
dichotomous stem. -- Di*chot"o*mous*ly, adv. Ditrichotomous
Ditrichotomous Di`tri*chot"o*mous, a. [Pref. di- +
trichotomous.]
1. Divided into twos or threes.
2. (Bot.) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; --
said of a leaf or stem. [R.] --Loudon.
Malacostomous
Malacostomous Mal`a*cos"to*mous, a. [Gr. ? soft + ? mouth.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having soft jaws without teeth, as certain fishes.
Monotomous
Monotomous Mo*not"o*mous, a. [Mono- + Gr. ? cutting, fr. ? to
cut.] (Min.)
Having a distinct cleavage in a single direction only.
Orthotomous
Orthotomous Or*thot"o*mous, a. (Crystallog.)
Having two cleavages at right angles with one another.
PeritomousPeritomous Pe*rit"o*mous, a. [Gr. ? cut off all around. See
Peri-, and Tome.] (Min.)
Cleaving in more directions than one, parallel to the axis. Physostomous
Physostomous Phy*sos"to*mous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Having a duct to the air bladder.
(b) Pertaining to the Physostomi.
Plagiostomous
Plagiostomous Pla`gi*os"to*mous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Plagiostomi.
Polytomous
Polytomous Po*lyt"o*mous, a. [Poly- + Gr. ? a cutting, fr. ?
to cut.] (Bot.)
Subdivided into many distinct subordinate parts, which,
however, not being jointed to the petiole, are not true
leaflets; -- said of leaves. --Henslow.
Tetrachotomous
Tetrachotomous Tet`ra*chot"o*mous, a. [Gr. te`tracha in four
parts + te`mnein to cut.] (Bot.)
Having a division by fours; separated into four parts or
series, or into series of fours.
TrichotomousTrichotomous Tri*chot"o*mous, a. [See Trichotomy.]
Divided into three parts, or into threes; three-forked; as, a
trichotomous stem. --Martyn. Xylotomous
Xylotomous Xy*lot"o*mous, a. [Pref. xylo- + root of Gr. ? to
cut.] (Zo["o]l.)
Capable of boring or cutting wood; -- said of many insects.
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