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Typhlosole

Typh′lo-sole

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] blind + [GREEK] channel.]
(Zool.)
A fold of the wall which projects into the cavity of the intestine in bivalve mollusks, certain annelids, starfishes, and some other animals.

Definition 2024


typhlosole

typhlosole

English

Noun

typhlosole (plural typhlosoles)

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