Difference between revisions of "scleroblasts"

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|etymology=Greek <i>skleros</i>, hard; <i>blastos</i>, bud
 
|etymology=Greek <i>skleros</i>, hard; <i>blastos</i>, bud
|definition=([[Porifera]]) Special amoebocytes in sponges responsible for secreting the skeleton; consisting either of spicules, fibers of spongin or both.
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|definition=([[Porifera]]) Special amoebocytes in sponges responsible for secreting the [[skeleton]]; consisting either of spicules, fibers of [[spongin]] or both.
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Revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013

scleroblasts (noun, plural; Greek skleros, hard; blastos, bud): (Porifera) Special amoebocytes in sponges responsible for secreting the skeleton; consisting either of spicules, fibers of spongin or both.