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Definition of Mastax

Mastax
Mastax Mas"tax, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? mouth, jaws.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) The pharynx of a rotifer. It usually contains four horny pieces. The two central ones form the incus, against which the mallei, or lateral ones, work so as to crush the food. (b) The lore of a bird.

Meaning of Mastax from wikipedia

- Basilewsky, 1959 Mastax annulata Andrewes, 1924 Mastax brittoni Quentin, 1952 Mastax burgeoni Liebke, 1934 Mastax carissima Bates, 1892 Mastax confusa Basilewsky...
- specimen also has large compound eyes. The specific epithet mastax is from the Gr**** "mastax" meaning "jaw" or "mandible", a reference to the small size...
- Mastax hargreavesi is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae found in Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone. "Mastax hargreavesi Liebke, 1931". Catalogue of...
- Mastax striaticeps is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae with restricted distribution in Bangladesh. "Mastax striaticeps Chaudoir, 1876". Catalogue...
- Mastax fortesculpta is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae with restricted distribution in Zambia. "Mastax fortesculpta Basilewsky, 1988". Catalogue...
- Mastax parreysii is a species in the beetle family Carabidae. It is found in Africa and the Middle East. "Mastax parreysii Chaudoir, 1850". Catalogue of...
- Mastax ornata is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae with restricted distribution in the Myanmar. "Mastax ornata Schmidt-Goebel, 1846". Catalogue...
- Mastax pulc****a is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae found in China and India. "Mastax pulc****a (Dejean, 1831)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved...
- Mastax histrio is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae found in India, ****stan and Sri Lanka. "Mastax histrio (Fabricius, 1801)". Catalogue of...
- Mastax ornatella is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae found in Angola, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. "Mastax ornatella Boheman, 1848"....