n. The mouth of a protozoan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
‖n. [ NL. See Ect-, and Ostosis. ] (Physiol.) A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Odonto- + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, the mouth. ] (Zool.) Having toothlike mandibles; -- applied to certain insects. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖a. [ It. ] (Mus.) Quick; rapid. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pui tosto ety>[ It. ] (Mus.),