lemniscus

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lemniscus (noun; plural lemnisci; Greek lemniskos, ribbon): (Acanthocephala) One of a pair of elongate structures attached to the neck region and extending into the trunk cavity; may act as a reservoir for the fluid of the neck region when the proboscis is invaginated.