malacostomous

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English

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Etymology

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From malaco- +‎ stoma +‎ -ous.

Adjective

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malacostomous (comparative more malacostomous, superlative most malacostomous)

  1. (zoology, archaic) Having soft jaws without teeth.
    malacostomous fish

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