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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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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