typhlosole
[ tif-luh-sohl ]
/ ˈtɪf ləˌsoʊl /
noun Zoology.
(in annelids and many bivalve mollusks) an infolding along the inner wall of the intestine.
Origin of typhlosole
1855–60; < Greek
typhlo- (combining form of
typhlós blind) +
-sole (apparently irregular shortening of Greek
sōlḗn pipe, channel)
Words nearby typhlosole
typhlolithiasis,
typhlology,
typhlopexy,
typhlorrhaphy,
typhlosis,
typhlosole,
typhlostomy,
typhlotomy,
typhoeus,
typhogenic,
typhoid
Example sentences from the Web for typhlosole
Note the dorsal fold of the intestine, typhlosole, extending into the lumen.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition |Vernon L. KelloggThis wider tube has a ridge running along its dorsal side, the typhlosole.
Earthworms and their Allies |Frank E. Beddard