gonotyl

gonotyl
A sucker-like structure enclosing the genital pore of flukes of the family Heterophyidae. [G. gonos, offspring, + tyle, knob]

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gon·o·tyl 'gän-ə-.til n a sucker surrounding the genital opening of some trematode worms

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  • gonotyl — n. [Gr. gone, that which produces seed; tylos, knob] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Trematoda) In digenetic forms, a sucker or other perigenital specialization associated with the genital atrium …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • gonotyl — noun A sucker surrounding the genital opening and often intimately associated with the acetabulum of certain trematode worms …   Wiktionary

  • gonotyl — gon·o·tyl …   English syllables

  • gonotyl — ˈgänəˌtil noun ( s) Etymology: gon + Greek tylos knob, penis more at thole : a sucker surrounding the genital opening and often intimately associated with the acetabulum of certain trematode worms …   Useful english dictionary

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