English Explanatory Dictionary

mastax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The pharynx of a rotifer. It usually contains four horny pieces. The two central ones form the incus, against which the mallei, or lateral ones, work so as to crush the food.
  2. The lore of a bird.

Word forms

mastax mastaxes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάσταξ (mástax, “mouth, jaws”).

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