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strongyla

strongyla noun: rounded needle-shaped spiracle on sponges.

Noun

strongyla (plural strongylas or strongylae)

  1. Rounded needle-shaped spiracle on sponges.
    • The dermal spicules are strongyla with rather unequal cuds, one end being slightly thicker...1916, Jane Stephens B.A. B.Sc., “XX.—Preliminary notice of some Irish sponges.—The monaxonellida (suborder Sigmatomonaxonellida) obtained by the fisheries branch of the Department of Agriculture and...
    • The spines are grouped at either end of the strongyla, leaving the centre of the shaft smooth, but often a few scattered spines occur along the shaft.1919, The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Zoology, Botany, and Geology, Taylor & Francis, Limited, page 97

Forms of strongyla

pluralstrongylas
pluralstrongylae

Origin of strongyla

Borrowed from Latin strongyla.

Questions about strongyla

What does strongyla mean?
Strongyla means rounded needle-shaped spiracle on sponges.
What part of speech is strongyla?
Strongyla is a noun.
What is the plural of strongyla?
The plural of strongyla is strongylas.

Words near strongyla in the dictionary

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  6. strongyla
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  9. strongyles
  10. strongylid
  11. strongylids

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