| 释义 | 
		ep·i·stome \ˈepəˌstōm\ noun also epis·to·ma \ə̇ˈpistəmə\ (plural ep·i·stomes \ˈepəˌstōmz\ ; also ep·i·sto·ma·ta \ˌepəˈstōməd.ə\) Etymology: New Latin epistoma, from epi- + -stoma 1.   a.  : the region between the antennae and the mouth of a crustacean  b.  : a plate covering this region 2.   a.  : the region between the labrum and the epicranium of an insect  b.  : clypeus 3.  : the region just above the mouth of some two-winged flies 4.  : a labiate organ covering the mouth in various bryozoans 5.  : an anterior median plate on the doublure of some trilobites |