pseudofaeces

pseudofaeces
n. pl. [Gr. pseudos, false; L. faex, dregs]
(MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia)
Particulate matter from the gills and/or excess food formed into masses by mucus for discharge from the mantle cavity; particulate matter is not passed through the gut.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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