lipostomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Congenital absence or smallness of the mouth.

Pronunciation

/lɪˈpɒstəmi/

Word forms

lipostomy

Etymology

From lipo- (“lacking”) + stoma (“mouth”) + -y (“condition”), from Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō) and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma).

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