Definition
The anterior-most part of an annelid worm's head that extends in front of the mouth, often containing sensory organs and feeding structures. This pre-oral region is not considered a true segment.
Etymology
From Greek 'pro' meaning 'before' and 'stoma' meaning 'mouth,' literally 'before the mouth.' The term was established in the 19th century as anatomists developed precise terminology for describing the complex head structures of segmented worms.
Kelly Says
The prostomium is like a worm's nose and hands combined - it's the first thing to explore new territory and often packed with sensors to detect food, predators, or mates! In some marine worms, it's so elaborate with tentacles and palps that it looks like a tiny alien face.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ፕሮስቶሚየም
proh-sto-mee-yam
ARالعربية
المنطقة الأمامية
al-man-taq-al-am-a-mi-ya
BNবাংলা
প্রোস্টোমিয়াম
proh-sto-mee-yam
CACatalà
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
CSČeština
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
DADansk
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
DEDeutsch
Prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
ELΕλληνικά
προστόμιο
proh-sto-mee-oh
ESEspañol
prostomio
proh-sto-mee-oh
FAفارسی
پروستومیوم
proh-sto-mee-um
FISuomi
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
FRFrançais
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
GUGU
પ્રોસ્ટોમિયમ
proh-sto-mee-yam
HAHA
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
HEעברית
פרוסטומיום
proh-sto-mee-um
HIहिन्दी
प्रोस्टोमियम
proh-sto-mee-yam
HUMagyar
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
IDBahasa Indonesia
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
IGIG
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
ITItaliano
prostomio
proh-sto-mee-oh
KKKK
простомиум
proh-sto-mee-um
MRMR
प्रोस्टोमियम
proh-sto-mee-yam
MSBahasa Melayu
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
NLNederlands
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
NONorsk
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰੋਸਟੋਮੀਅਮ
proh-sto-mee-yam
PLPolski
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
PTPortuguês
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
RORomână
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
RUРусский
простомиум
proh-sto-mee-um
SVSvenska
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
SWKiswahili
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
TAதமிழ்
பிரோஸ்டோமியம்
pri-ro-sto-mee-yam
TEతెలుగు
ప్రోస్టోమియం
proh-sto-mee-yam
THไทย
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
TLTL
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
TRTürkçe
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
UKУкраїнська
простоміум
proh-sto-mee-um
URاردو
پروستومیوم
proh-sto-mee-um
VITiếng Việt
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
YOYO
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um
ZUZU
prostomium
proh-sto-mee-um