Difference between revisions of "mastax"
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|etymology=Greek <i>mastax</i>, jaws | |etymology=Greek <i>mastax</i>, jaws | ||
| − | |definition=([[Rotifera]]) A muscular rounded, trilobed, or elongate organ containing trophi; in suspension feeders adapted for grinding, in carnivores modified as forceps that can be projected from the mouth to seize prey | + | |definition=([[Rotifera]]) A muscular rounded, trilobed, or [[elongate]] organ containing [[trophi]]; in suspension feeders adapted for grinding, in carnivores modified as [[forceps]] that can be projected from the [[mouth]] to seize prey |
|see also=[[the pharynx]]. | |see also=[[the pharynx]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013
mastax (noun; Greek mastax, jaws): (Rotifera) A muscular rounded, trilobed, or elongate organ containing trophi; in suspension feeders adapted for grinding, in carnivores modified as forceps that can be projected from the mouth to seize preySee also: the pharynx.
