Chi los to mat a (kilo stomata)

pl. [NL., neut. pl. of chi los to mat us: see chi los tomato us.] A suborder or an order of infundibulate or gymnolæmatous marine Polyzoa, containing those which have the cell-opening or mouth provided with a movable lip or operculum (whence the name), and usually avicular i a and vibracula: opposed to Cyclo stomata. The families and genera are numerous. The group is sometimes divided into two, Articulata and Inarticulata; or into four, Cellular in a, Flustrina, Eschar in a, and Cel lep or in a. chi los tomato us (ki-lō-stom'a-tus), a. [NL. chi los to mat us, Gr. χείλος, lip, + στόμα(τ-), mouth.] Of or pertaining to the suborder Chi los to mat a; po e ing the characteristics of the Chi los to mat a; having the mouth furnished with a movable lip. Also chi los to mous.