Ascon

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cavity, in the form of a bag or tube, lined with choanocytes, that forms the structure of sponges
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

From New Latin ascon (plural ascones), from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, “skin, hide for making bags; paunch”) + -on.

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