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discohexaster

discohexaster noun: a sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.

Noun

discohexaster (plural discohexasters)

  1. A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.

Forms of discohexaster

pluraldiscohexasters

Origin of discohexaster

From Ancient Greek: diskos, circular plate; hex, six; aster, star.

Questions about discohexaster

What does discohexaster mean?
Discohexaster means a sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
What part of speech is discohexaster?
Discohexaster is a noun.
What is the plural of discohexaster?
The plural of discohexaster is discohexasters.

Words near discohexaster in the dictionary

  1. discohesions
  2. discohesive
  3. discohesiveness
  4. discohexact
  5. discohexacts
  6. discohexaster
  7. discohexasters
  8. discoid
  9. discoidal
  10. discoidin
  11. discoids

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