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endostyle
endostyle (ˌɛndəʊˈstaɪl) n (Zoology) a groove or fold in the pharynx of various chordatesendostyle
endostyle[′en·də‚stīl] (invertebrate zoology) A ciliated groove or pair of grooves in the pharynx of lower chordates. endostyle
endostyle a ciliated groove on the ventral wall of the pharynx of urochordates, cephalochordates and the ammocoete larva of the lamprey, that passes food by ciliary action backwards to the gullet. |