pinulus

noun

pin·​u·​lus

ˈpinyələs

plural pinuli

-əˌlī

: a usually pentact sponge spicule of which one ray projects either internally or externally from the sponge and develops numerous small spines

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pinulus, pinnulus, alteration of pinnula

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