endostyle

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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.

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Meanings

nounendostyle (plural endostyles)

plural endostyles

  1. biologyA 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.

Origin

From endo- + -style.

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APA

endostyle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endostyle

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“endostyle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endostyle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endostyle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endostyle.

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