mastax
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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 prey
See also: the pharynx.
