An endostyle is a longitudinal ciliated groove on the ventral wall of the pharynx which produces mucus to gather food particles. It is found in urochordates and cephalochordates, and in the larvae of lampreys. It aids in transporting food to the esophagus. The endostyle in larval lampreys (ammocetes) metamorphoses into the thyroid gland in adults,...
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• (n.) A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata.
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(from the article `amphioxus`) Above the pharynx is the excretory system made up of the nephridia, which opens into an excretory canal leading to the atrium. The endostyle ... ...of food suspended in the water. Beating cilia (hairlike cellular extensions) on the gill slits draw a current of water into the mouth and through ... [2 rel...
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En'do·style noun [
Endo- + Greek ... a pillar.]
(Zoology) A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See
Tunicata .
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a ciliated groove or pair of grooves in the pharynx of various lower chordates, as tunicates, cephalochordates, and larval cyclostomes, serving to accumulate food particles and pass them along the digestive tract.
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