dactylethra

Definitions

1. One of several hollow fingerlike projections found on some bryozoans, used to absorb nutrients.
2. A finger sheath

Examples

“Erkosonea differs from that genus in the presence of dactylethrae instead of tergospores.”

“The dorsal is hardly convex; it is formed by a thick layer of dactylethrae closed by a thin calcareous lamella. The dactylethrae appear⟳ on the frontal at the birfurcations.”

“The heterozooids include⟳ mainly kenozooids or structures with comparable functions such as rhizoids, dactylethrae, tergozooecia (tergopores), cancelli (vacuolar zooecia), alveoli, firmatopores, nanozooids as well as eleozooids and their derivatives.”

“Instruments used in Stomatology: Bouglosson (tongue scraper or depressor), dactylethra (finger stall), lithanaboleus (parotid duct stone hauler), stomatodiastoleus (mouth opening instrument), sphenarion (wedge to keep⟳ mouth open⟳),”

“The egg gauze was carefully collected from the field after 48 h of exposure and maintained within 10 ml glass dactylethrae.”

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