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Definition 2024

cytopharynx

cytopharynx

English

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