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ENDOSTYLE
Etymology
Noun
endostyle (plural endostyles)
(zoology) A longitudinal ciliated groove on the ventral wall of the pharynx which produces mucus to gather food particles, found in urochordates and cephalochordates and in the larvae of lampreys.
Source: Wiktionary
En"do*style, n. Etym: [Endo- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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