acanthostyle

noun

acanthostyle

noun

US /əˈkæn.θəˌstaɪl/

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

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Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology A spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges.

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