siphonoglyph

noun

si·​phono·​glyph

sīˈfänəˌglif,

ˈsīfənōˌg-

variants or less commonly siphonoglyphe

ˌsīfəˈnäglə(ˌ)fē

plural -s

: a special groove leading down into the gullet from a corner of the mouth in many anthozoans

Word History

Etymology

siphon- + Greek glyphē carved work

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