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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cellular organelle found only in certain protozoa; it is specialized for phagocytosis, and usually has the form of a microtubule-supported funnel or groove.
2. 2
   mouth of a protozoan wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cell mouthcell mouth

Etymology

From cyto- + -stome.

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