endostyle
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.en·do·style
noun \ˈen-dō-ˌstī(-ə)l\Definition of ENDOSTYLE
: a pair of parallel longitudinal folds projecting into the pharyngeal cavity in lower chordates (as the tunicates) that secrete mucus for trapping food particles
Origin of ENDOSTYLE
International Scientific Vocabulary end- + Greek stylos pillar — more at steer
First Known Use: 1854
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