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entostyle

entostyle is the alternative form of endostyle.

Meaning of endostyle

Noun

endostyle (plural endostyles)

  1. 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.

Forms of entostyle

pluralentostyles

Origin of entostyle

From ento- + -style.

Questions about entostyle

What is entostyle the alternative form of?
Entostyle is the alternative form of endostyle.

Words near entostyle in the dictionary

  1. entosternum
  2. entosthoblast
  3. entosthoblasts
  4. entostroma
  5. entostromatic
  6. entostyle
  7. entostyles
  8. entostylid
  9. entostylids
  10. entothorax
  11. entotic

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