rhabdion

noun

rhab·​di·​on

ˈrabdēˌän

plural -s

: any of the sclerotized segments making up the lining of the buccal cavity of a nematode worm

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, little rod, diminutive of rhabdos rod

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