Toma
1 of 2noun
ˈtōmə
plural Toma or Tomas
1
: a people of adjacent parts of Liberia and Guinea
2
: a member of the Toma people
-toma
2 of 2noun combining form
-to·ma
təmə,
təmə
plural -s
: animal having a (specified) type of segmentation —in generic names especially of insects
Triatoma
Word History
Etymology
Noun combining form
New Latin, from feminine of -tomus cutting, cut, segmented