acanthostyle

acanthostyle
\\əˈkan(t)thəˌstīl\ noun (-s)
Etymology: acanth- + -style
: a monaxon sponge spicule rounded at one end and bearing tiny spines

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  • acanthostyle — n. [Gr. akantha, thorn, spine; stylos, pillar] 1. (BRYOZOA: Stenolaemata) A type of stylet with a smooth rod core of nonlaminated calcite, with sheath laminae usually strongly deflected toward the zoarial surface as spines; usually larger than… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • acanthostyle — acan·tho·style …   English syllables

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