Myzostoma
/ˌmʌɪzə(ʊ)ˈstəʊmə/Zoology
noun
An annelid worm of the genus Myzostoma or the class Myzostomida.
- Valid publication of the genus name: F. S. Leuckart 1836, in Notizen aus dem Gebiete der Natur- u. Heilkunde 50 130..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From scientific Latin Myzostoma, genus name from ancient Greek μύζειν to suck + stoma.