protrusible in English
adjective
1
(of a body part, such as the jaws of a fish) capable of being protruded or extended.
Therefore, many fish with protrusible jaws have a second set of jaws in the throat, termed pharyngeal jaws, that process food and free the outer jaw to continue feeding.
adjective
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1. The function of the Conoid is unknown, but it is thought to be an organelle of penetration into the host cell, possibly aided by a protrusible form of the Conoid.