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lipostomy.

Congenital absence or smallness of the mouth.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɪˈpɒstəmi/
  1. Congenital absence or smallness of the mouth.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From lipo- (“lacking”) + stoma (“mouth”) + -y (“condition”), from Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō) and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma).

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