mastax
Noun
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Noun
mastax (plural mastaxes)
- (zoology) 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.
- (zoology) The lore of a bird.
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