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tylostyle

tylostyle noun: a rigid, straight spicule found in some sponges' skeletons such that one end is sharp and the other rounded.

Noun

tylostyle (plural tylostyles)

  1. A rigid, straight spicule found in some sponges' skeletons such that one end is sharp and the other rounded.

Forms of tylostyle

pluraltylostyles

Origin of tylostyle

From tylo- + style.

Questions about tylostyle

What does tylostyle mean?
Tylostyle means a rigid, straight spicule found in some sponges' skeletons such that one end is sharp and the other rounded.
What part of speech is tylostyle?
Tylostyle is a noun.
What is the plural of tylostyle?
The plural of tylostyle is tylostyles.

Words near tylostyle in the dictionary

  1. tylosin
  2. tylosins
  3. tylosis
  4. tylostrongyle
  5. tylostrongyles
  6. tylostyle
  7. tylostyles
  8. tylote
  9. tylotes
  10. tylotic
  11. tyloxapol

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