amphitriaene

noun

am·​phi·​tri·​aene

ˌamfə̇ˈtrīˌēn

plural -s

: a sponge spicule with three divergent rays at each end see triaene

Word History

Etymology

amphi- + triaene

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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