pseudoskeleton

pseudoskeleton
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Etymology: pseud- + skeleton
: a sponge skeleton consisting of foreign bodies not secreted by the animal — opposed to autoskeleton

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pseudoskeleton — pseu·do·skeleton …   English syllables

  • autoskeleton — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: aut + skeleton : an internal skeleton; specifically : the endoskeleton of sponges consisting of spicules or spongin fibers secreted by the cells opposed to pseudoskeleton …   Useful english dictionary

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