cryptostoma
Botany (now rare )
noun
A small circular depression containing finely septate hairs found on the surface of some seaweeds, especially those of the order Fucales.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist.
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- Perissodactyla
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