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stichosome

stichosome noun: a multicellular organ, very prominent in some stages of nematodes, consisting of a longitudinal series of stichocytes, and believed to be a secretory gland and storage organ.

Noun

stichosome (plural stichosomes)

  1. A multicellular organ, very prominent in some stages of nematodes, consisting of a longitudinal series of stichocytes, and believed to be a secretory gland and storage organ.

Forms of stichosome

pluralstichosomes

Origin of stichosome

From sticho- + -some (“body”).

Questions about stichosome

What does stichosome mean?
Stichosome means a multicellular organ, very prominent in some stages of nematodes, consisting of a longitudinal series of stichocytes, and believed to be a secretory gland and storage organ.
What part of speech is stichosome?
Stichosome is a noun.
What is the plural of stichosome?
The plural of stichosome is stichosomes.

Words near stichosome in the dictionary

  1. stichomythies
  2. stichomythy
  3. stichopodid
  4. stichopodids
  5. stichos
  6. stichosome
  7. stichosomes
  8. stichotrich
  9. stichotrichine
  10. stichotrichines
  11. stichotrichous

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