malacostomous

English

Etymology

From malaco- +‎ stoma +‎ -ous.

Adjective

malacostomous (comparative more malacostomous, superlative most malacostomous)

  1. (zoology, archaic) Having soft jaws without teeth.
    malacostomous fish

References

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