# cytopharynx

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.

## Etymology
From cyto- + pharynx.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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