sycon
[ sahy-kon ]
/ ˈsaɪ kɒn /
noun
a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
Nearby words
sycamore, sycamore maple, syce, sycee, sycoma, sycon, syconium, syconoid, sycophancy, sycophant, sycophantic
Origin of sycon
1885–90; < New Latin < Greek sŷkon fig
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