cytopharynx

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English

Etymology

From cyto- +‎ pharynx.

Noun

cytopharynx (plural cytopharynxes or cytopharynges)

(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.

Synonyms

(tube-like opening): gullet

Translations

opening through which a ciliate ingests its food

Finnish: solunielu (fi)
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