stichosome

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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.

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Meanings

nounstichosome (plural stichosomes)

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.

Origin

From sticho- + -some (“body”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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