typhlosole

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  1. noun A longitudinal fold of the intestinal wall in certain invertebrates and lower vertebrates that increases the absorptive and digestive surface area of the intestine.

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  1. Greek tuphlos, blind + Greek sōlēn, pipe.

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  1. from Gr, τυφλός blind, + σωλήν, tube, pipe: see solen.
 

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/ˈtɪfləsoʊl/
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