rhynchodaeum

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noun

A cavity in some gastropods that contains the proboscis.

OriginAncient Greek ὁδαῖος →
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Meanings

nounrhynchodaeum (plural rhynchodaeums)

plural rhynchodaeums

  1. A cavity in some gastropods that contains the proboscis.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὁδαῖος“on the way”
  2. Englishrhynchodaeum

From rhyncho- + Ancient Greek ὁδαῖος (hodaîos, “on the way”), after proctodeum.

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rhynchodaeum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhynchodaeum

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“rhynchodaeum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhynchodaeum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhynchodaeum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhynchodaeum.

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