Archeostome

/ˈɑːrkiːəˌstoʊm/ noun

An animal whose mouth or opening develops from an ancient embryonic structure; used in zoological classification systems.

From Greek 'archi-' (primitive, first) and 'stoma' (mouth), describing organisms whose mouth structure reflects an ancient or primitive developmental pattern.

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