- onchium
- on·chi·um
English syllables. 2014.
onchium
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onchium — n.; pl. onchia [Gr. onkinos, hook] (NEMATA) Stomatal armature, generally in the form of a tooth or teeth originating from the posterior stoma (esophastome); see odontium, esophastome … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
onchium — … Useful english dictionary
odontium — n. [Gr. odous, tooth] (NEMATA) The stomatal armature generally in the form of a tooth or teeth originating from the anterior stoma (cheilostome); see onchium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
onchial plate — (NEMATODA: Adenophorea) In Enoplida, the basal plate of the onchium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
-ium — suffix forming nouns denoting esp.: 1 (also um) names of metallic elements (uranium; tantalum). 2 a region of the body (pericardium; hypogastrium). 3 a biological structure (mycelium; prothallium). Etymology: from or after L ium f. Gk ion * * * … Useful english dictionary
onc- — combining form or onco also onch or oncho or onci Etymology: New Latin, from … Useful english dictionary
