sycon

[ sahy-kon ]

/ ˈsaɪ kɒn /

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noun

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

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Compare ascon, leucon.

Origin of sycon

1885–90; <New Latin <Greek sŷkon fig

Words nearby sycon

sycamore, sycamore maple, syce, sycee, sycoma, sycon, syconium, syconoid, sycophancy, sycophant, sycophantic