Difference between revisions of "discohexaster"

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|etymology=Greek <i>diskos</i>, circular plate; <i>hex</i>, six; <i>aster</i>, star
 
|etymology=Greek <i>diskos</i>, circular plate; <i>hex</i>, six; <i>aster</i>, star
|definition=([[Porifera]]) A spicule with 6 rays meeting at right angles and terminating in discs; the individual rays may be branched.
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|definition=([[Porifera]]) A [[spicule]] with 6 rays meeting at right angles and terminating in discs; the individual rays may be [[branched]].
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Revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013

discohexaster (noun; Greek diskos, circular plate; hex, six; aster, star): (Porifera) A spicule with 6 rays meeting at right angles and terminating in discs; the individual rays may be branched.