pseudoderm

noun

pseu·​do·​derm

ˈsüdōˌdərm

plural -s

: an outer covering in various sponges of the class Calcispongiae formed by outgrowth from the peripheral portions of the incurrent canals

pseudodermic

¦⸗⸗¦dərmik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

pseud- + -derm

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