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hexactin

hexactin is the alternative form of hexactine.

Meaning of hexactine

Noun

hexactine (plural hexactines)

  1. A six-rayed spicule, made of silica, that makes up the skeleton of some sponges.

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Forms of hexactin

pluralhexactins

Questions about hexactin

What is hexactin the alternative form of?
Hexactin is the alternative form of hexactine.

Words near hexactin in the dictionary

  1. hexacosenoic acids
  2. hexacosichora
  3. hexacosichoron
  4. hexacosichorons
  5. hexact
  6. hexactin
  7. hexactinal
  8. hexactine
  9. hexactinellid
  10. hexactinellids
  11. hexactines

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