Hypostome Definition

Hypostome Sentence Examples

• On the upper face of the hydranth the crown of tentacles (t) surrounds the peristome, from which rises the conical hypostome, bearing the mouth at its extremity.

• Hypostome, bearing mouth at its extremity.

• The parasitic actinula is found attached to the proboscis of the medusa; it thrusts its greatly elongated hypostome into the mouth of the medusa and nourishes itself upon the food in the digestive cavity of its host.

• In the latter the single pair of antennae springing up from each side of the camerostome or hypostome or upper lip-lobe are seen.

• The peristome is relatively small and the mouth is generally raised on a projecting spout or hypostome.