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ascon

[ as-kon ]

/ ˈæs kɒn /

noun

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

Nearby words

ascoli piceno, ascoma, ascomycete, ascomycetes, ascomycetous, ascon, asconoid, ascorbase, ascorbate, ascorbic, ascorbic acid

Compare leucon, sycon.

Origin of ascon

alteration of Greek askós; see asco-

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