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Stichosome
Stichosome
=
row
;
soma
is a
multicellular
organ
that is very
prominent
in some
stages
of
nematodes
and consists of a
longitudinal
series
of
glandular
unicellular
cells
arranged
in a row along the
oesophagus
that form the
posterior
esophageal glands
. It opens into the
esophageal
lumen
and
apparently
functions
as a
secretory gland
and
storage organ
.