oxyaster

oxyaster
\\ˈäksēˌastə(r), ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from oxy- (I) + -aster
: a stellate sponge spicule having acute rays

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  • oxyaster — n. [Gr. oxys, sharp; aster, star] (PORIFERA) A starshaped spicule with a small center and pointed rays …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • oxyaster — oxy·as·ter …   English syllables

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