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leucon

[ loo-kon ]

/ ˈlu kɒn /

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noun Zoology.

a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.

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Compare ascon, sycon.

Origin of leucon

<New Latin <Greek leukón, noun use of neuter of leukós white

Words nearby leucon

leucodepleted, leucoderma, leucoline, leucoma, leucomaine, leucon, leucopenia, leucoplakia, leucoplast, leucopoiesis, leucorrhea

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Example sentences from the Web for leucon

The slaves Leucon and Rhode who had been sold in Lycia had, on the death of their master, inherited his wealth.
Essays on the Greek Romances|Elizabeth Hazelton Haight
Stopping at Rhodes on his voyage he was discovered by Leucon and Rhode, who now took care of him.
Essays on the Greek Romances|Elizabeth Hazelton Haight
Leucon and Rhode shared all their happiness and Hippothoos too established himself in Ephesus to be near them.
Essays on the Greek Romances|Elizabeth Hazelton Haight
Galatea laughed delightedly at his surprises, and even Leucon smiled a grey smile.
Pygmalion's Spectacles|Stanley Grauman Weinbaum

She looked at Leucon nodding reflectively on his bench, then back to Dan, meeting his gaze.
Pygmalion's Spectacles|Stanley Grauman Weinbaum

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