English Explanatory Dictionary

acanthostyle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges.

Pronunciation

/əˈkæn.θəˌstaɪl/

Word forms

acanthostyle acanthostyles

Etymology

From acantho- (“spine”) + -style (“animal part felt to resemble a pillar”).

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