stichosome
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek στίχος (stíkhos, “row”) and σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
Noun
stichosome (plural stichosomes)
- 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.