cytopharynx

English

Etymology

From cyto- +‎ pharynx.

Noun

cytopharynx (plural cytopharynxes or cytopharynges)

1. (cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.

Synonyms

• (tube-like opening): gullet

Translations

opening through which a ciliate ingests its food

• Finnish: solunielu (fi)
• Galician: citofarinxe f