conule

noun

con·​ule

ˈkänᵊl,

-nyəl

plural -s

: one of the somewhat conical void elevations of the body surface of certain sponges

conulose

-nᵊlˌōs

-nyəˌlōs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin conulus, diminutive of Latin conus cone

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