gonotyl

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.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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

  • gonotyl — A sucker like structure enclosing the genital pore of flukes of the family Heterophyidae. [G. gonos, offspring, + tyle, knob] * * * gon·o·tyl gän ə .til n a sucker surrounding the genital opening of some trematode worms …   Medical dictionary

  • 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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