- postoral
- post·oral
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postoral
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Postoral — Post*o ral, a. [Pref. post + oral.] (Anat.) Situated behind, or posterior to, the mouth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
postoral — adj. [L. post, after; os, mouth] Behind the mouth … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
postoral — adj. * * * … Universalium
postoral — adjective Situated behind, or posterior to, the mouth Ant: preoral … Wiktionary
postoral — In the posterior part of, or posterior to, the mouth. [L. os (or ), mouth] * * * post·oral .pōst ōr əl, ȯr , är adj situated behind the mouth … Medical dictionary
postoral — post•o′ral adj … From formal English to slang
postoral — (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: post + oral : situated behind the mouth * * * adj. * * * postoˈral (↑oral) adj(2) • • • Main Entry: ↑post … Useful english dictionary
postoral ganglion — (Order Stomatopoda): Concentration of nerve tissue posterior to mouth; consists of fused ganglia of eight somites (mandibles to fifth thoracomeres). Joined to supraesophageal ganglion by pair of long circumoral connectives and continues… … Crustacea glossary
crustacean — /kru stay sheuhn/, n. 1. any chiefly aquatic arthropod of the class Crustacea, typically having the body covered with a hard shell or crust, including the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, barnacles, and wood lice. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the… … Universalium
arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical dictionary
