stichosome

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Synonyms: siphosome

Antonyms: siphosome

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Noun

1. A [[multicellular]] [[organ]], very prominent in some stages of [[nematode]]s, consisting of a [[longitudinal]] [[series]] of [[stichocyte]]s, and believed to be a [[secretory]] [[gland]] and [[storage]] organ.

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