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endostyle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-dostyle
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From endo- + -style.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

endostyles (plural)

Derived Forms

endostylar

Questions

What does endostyle mean?
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.
Where does endostyle come from?
From endo- + -style.

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