Acanthostyle

//əˈkæn.θəˌstaɪl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges.

Etymology

From acantho- (“spine”) + style (“animal part felt to resemble a pillar”).

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