monostomatous

monostomatous, a. Zool.

(mɒnəʊˈstɒmətəs)

[f. Gr. µόνο-ς mono- + στοµατ-, στόµα mouth + -ous: cf. next.]

Having only one mouth or sucker; spec. of or pertaining to the Monostomata, the higher of the two main divisions of the Metazoa, including all metazoans (with a single oral aperture) except the sponges or Polystomata. Opposed to polystomatous.

In recent Dicts.