entostyle

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A form of endostyle — 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

nounentostyle (plural entostyles)

plural entostyles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of endostyle.

Origin

From ento- + -style.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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