pseudostome

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Synonyms: pseudostoma, pseudoscope, pseudospore, pneumostome, pseudostem

Antonyms: pseudostoma, pseudoscope, pseudospore, pneumostome, pseudostem

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} The [[oral]] [[opening]] on the [[pseudembryo]] of an [[echinoderm]].
2. {{lb|en|biology}} A false [[osculum]] or secondary opening which replaces the original osculum of a [[sponge]].
3. {{lb|en|more generally}} A false [[opening]] that resembles a [[stoma]] but without any true [[aperture]].
4. A [[North American]] [[rodent]], {{taxlink|Geomys bursarius|species}}.

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