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acanthostyle

US/əˈkæn.θəˌstaɪl/

acanthostyle noun: a spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges.

Noun

acanthostyle (plural acanthostyles)

  1. A spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges.

Forms of acanthostyle

pluralacanthostyles

Origin of acanthostyle

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

Questions about acanthostyle

What does acanthostyle mean?
Acanthostyle means a spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges.
What part of speech is acanthostyle?
Acanthostyle is a noun.
How do you pronounce acanthostyle?
Acanthostyle is pronounced /əˈkæn.θəˌstaɪl/ (US).
What is the plural of acanthostyle?
The plural of acanthostyle is acanthostyles.

Words near acanthostyle in the dictionary

  1. acanthosomatids
  2. acanthostegid
  3. acanthostegids
  4. acanthostrongyle
  5. acanthostrongyles
  6. acanthostyle
  7. acanthostyles
  8. acanthothoracid
  9. acanthothoracids
  10. acanthotic
  11. acanthous

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