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sycon

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[sahy-kon] / ˈsaɪ kɒn /

noun

  1. a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.

Etymology

Origin of sycon

1885–90; < New Latin < Greek sŷkon fig

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