stylosome

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noun

A funnel- or channel-like structure formed in response to trombiculid mites injecting digestive enzymes into the skin.

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Meanings

nounstylosome (plural stylosomes)

plural stylosomes · alternative stylostome

  1. A funnel- or channel-like structure formed in response to trombiculid mites injecting digestive enzymes into the skin.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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