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mastaxes

mastaxes is the plural of mastax.

Meaning of mastax

Noun

mastax (plural mastaxes)

  1. The pharynx of a rotifer. It usually contains four horny pieces. The two central ones form the incus, against which the mallei, or lateral ones, work so as to crush the food.
  2. The lore of a bird.

Questions about mastaxes

What is mastaxes the plural of?
Mastaxes is the plural of mastax.

Words near mastaxes in the dictionary

  1. mastalgias
  2. mastalgic
  3. mastas
  4. mastava
  5. mastax
  6. mastaxes
  7. MastCam
  8. MastCams
  9. mastectomee
  10. mastectomees
  11. mastectomies

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