# polystome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any animal with many mouths.
2. A parasitic flatworm of class Monogenea, that inhabits the gills of fish.

## Etymology
From poly- + -stome.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/polystome