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choanite

choanite noun: a spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone.

Noun

choanite (plural choanites)

  1. A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone.
  2. Any member of the genus Choanites Mantell, 1822 sensu Laubenfels, 1936, accepted as Suberites Nardo, 1833, certain demosponges.

Forms of choanite

pluralchoanites

Origin of choanite

From Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē, “funnel”).

Words formed from choanite

Questions about choanite

What does choanite mean?
Choanite means a spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone.
What part of speech is choanite?
Choanite is a noun.
What is the plural of choanite?
The plural of choanite is choanites.

Words near choanite in the dictionary

  1. choanae
  2. choanal
  3. choanally
  4. choanate
  5. choanephoraceous
  6. choanite
  7. choanites
  8. choanitic
  9. choano-
  10. choanoblast
  11. choanoblasts

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