Relating to or belonging to the bryozoan group Cheilostomata, characterized by lip-like mouth structures in their microscopic body plan.
Adjective form of Cheilostomata, using the suffix '-ous' to indicate belonging to or having the characteristics of this bryozoan group.
The 'lip' that gives cheilostomatous bryozoans their name is actually a hinged trapdoor they snap open and closed to feed on microscopic plankton.
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