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ascon

ascon noun: a cavity, in the form of a bag or tube, lined with choanocytes, that forms the structure of sponges.

Noun

ascon (plural ascons)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Ascon

Ascon (plural Ascons)

  1. A surname.

ascon meaning in Tamil

ascon in Tamil

ஆஸ்க்கான்

Forms of ascon

Noun
pluralascons
Proper noun
pluralAscons

Origin of ascon

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

Words formed from ascon

Questions about ascon

What does ascon mean?
Ascon means a cavity, in the form of a bag or tube, lined with choanocytes, that forms the structure of sponges.
What is ascon in Tamil?
Ascon in Tamil is ஆஸ்க்கான். See Ascon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ascon?
Ascon can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of ascon?
The plural of ascon is ascons.

Words near ascon in the dictionary

  1. ascomycetes
  2. ascomycetous
  3. ascomycin
  4. ascomycotan
  5. ascomycotic
  6. ascon
  7. asconoid
  8. ascons
  9. Ascopard
  10. Ascopart
  11. Ascope

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