endostyle

English

Etymology

endo- + -style

Noun

endostyle (plural endostyles)

  1. (zoology) A longitudinal ciliated groove on the ventral wall of the pharynx which produces mucus to gather food particles, found in urochordates and cephalochordates and in the larvae of lampreys.

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