stomato-


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stomato-

(word root) mouth
Examples of words with the root stomato-: stomatoplasty
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stomato-

or stomat-
pref.
Mouth; stoma: stomatitis.
[From Greek stoma, stomat-, mouth.]
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stomato-

or before a vowel

stomat-

combining form
indicating the mouth or a mouthlike part: stomatology.
[from Greek stoma, stomat-]
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stomato-

a combining form meaning “mouth,” “mouthlike opening”: stomatopod.
[< Greek stomat-, s. of stóma (see stoma) + -o-]
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