- astropyle
- as·tro·pyle (as″tro-pīl) [astro- + pyle] the main opening in the capsular membrane of certain marine planktonic protozoa.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
astropyle
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Oculosida — is an order of Radiolaria. Pores of these protozoans are restricted to certain areas in the central capsule, which may be a single or double membrane in different groups. The order is subdivided on the basis of arrangement of the pores. In the… … Wikipedia
Tripylea — [zu tri... und griechisch pýlē »Tür«], Phaeodaria, Unterordnung der Strahlentierchen, die v. a. in tieferen Gewässern leben; charakteristisch sind drei Öffnungen in der Zentralkapsel, eine als Zellmund fungierende Hauptöffnung (Astropyle) und… … Universal-Lexikon
