typhlosole

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noun

A fold in the surface of the intestines of some invertebrates etc that increases its digestive surface area.

OriginAncient Greek σωλήν →
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Meanings

nountyphlosole (plural typhlosoles)

plural typhlosoles

  1. anatomyA fold in the surface of the intestines of some invertebrates etc that increases its digestive surface area.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσωλήν“channel, pipe”
  2. Englishtyphlosole

From typhl- (“blind, caecum”) + Ancient Greek σωλήν (sōlḗn, “channel, pipe”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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