ascon

[ as-kon ]

/ ˈæs kɒn /

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noun

a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Compare leucon, sycon.

Origin of ascon

Alteration of Greek askós;see asco-

For the practice of reporting his speeches in shorthand cf. Ascon.
The Student's Companion to Latin Authors|George Middleton