onchium

noun

on·​chi·​um

ˈäŋkēəm

plural onchia

-ēə

: one of the hooks or rasps located in the buccal cavity of various nematode worms and serving to grasp and break up prey

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from onc- + -ium

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