A former genus of pocket gophers (now called Geomys); a member of this genus.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Say (1787–1834). From scientific Latin Pseudostoma, genus name from pseudo- + ancient Greek στόμα mouth; compare Hellenistic Greek ψευδόστομα false or blind mouth (of a river).
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/ˌs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˈstəʊmə/
noun
Botany. A pore in the capsule of a sphagnum moss resembling a stoma. rare.
Origin
Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From pseudo- + stoma.