acanthostyle

noun

acan·​tho·​style

əˈkan(t)thəˌstīl

plural -s

: a monaxon sponge spicule rounded at one end and bearing tiny spines

Word History

Etymology

acanth- + -style

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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