aphodus
noun
aph·o·dus
\ˈafədəs\
Definition of aphodus
aphodi
\-ˌdī, -ˌdē\: a short canal in rhagon sponges leading from a flagellated chamber to an excurrent canal
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Origin and Etymology of aphodus
New Latin, from Greek aphodos going away, from apo- + hodos way
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