Brachystomatous

/ˌbræk.iˈstɒm.ə.təs/ adjective

Describing a creature or organism that has a short or narrow mouth opening.

From Greek 'brachy' (short) + 'stoma' (mouth) + the adjectival suffix '-ous'. This technical descriptor appears in zoological texts from the 1800s onward.

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