typhlosole

[ tif-luh-sohl ]

noun

, Zoology.

1. (in annelids and many bivalve mollusks) an infolding along the inner wall of the intestine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of typhlosole¹

1855–60; < Greek typhlo- (combining form of typhlós blind) + -sole (apparently irregular shortening of Greek sōlḗn pipe, channel)

Example Sentences

This wider tube has a ridge running along its dorsal side, the typhlosole.

From Project Gutenberg

Note the dorsal fold of the intestine, typhlosole, extending into the lumen.

From Project Gutenberg