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choanoskeleton

choanoskeleton noun: the calcareous structure, in sponges, that supports the choanosome.

Noun

choanoskeleton (plural choanoskeletons)

  1. The calcareous structure, in sponges, that supports the choanosome

Forms of choanoskeleton

pluralchoanoskeletons

Origin of choanoskeleton

From choano- + skeleton.

Questions about choanoskeleton

What does choanoskeleton mean?
Choanoskeleton means the calcareous structure, in sponges, that supports the choanosome.
What part of speech is choanoskeleton?
Choanoskeleton is a noun.
What is the plural of choanoskeleton?
The plural of choanoskeleton is choanoskeletons.

Words near choanoskeleton in the dictionary

  1. choanoflagellids
  2. choanoid
  3. choanomastigote
  4. choanomastigotes
  5. choanophorous
  6. choanoskeleton
  7. choanoskeletons
  8. choanosoma
  9. choanosomal
  10. choanosome
  11. choanosomes

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