Plural of cytopharynx; multiple feeding structures in single-celled organisms, using the regular English plural form.
From 'cytopharynx' + '-es' (standard English plural suffix). This is an alternative plural to 'cytopharynges,' showing how scientific terms use both Latin and English pluralization.
Whether scientists say 'cytopharynxes' or 'cytopharynges,' they're describing the same tiny structures—the variation shows how scientific English mixes Latin traditions with modern English conventions.
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