mastax
/ˈmastaks/Zoology
noun
The muscular pharynx of a rotifer, containing the masticatory jaws.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philip Gosse (1810–1888), zoologist and religious writer. From ancient Greek μάσταξ mouth, jaws from the base of μασᾶσθαι to chew.
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