axostyle
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Introduction
A long tubule or rod-like supporting structure than runs longitudinally in flagellate protozoans. It may be single or multiple, flexible or rigid & may project from the posterior end.
Function
- endoskeletal framework
- locomotion
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.