Etymology

choanite

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Today it means: A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χοάνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχοάνη“funnel”
  2. English todaychoanite

From Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē, “funnel”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχοάνη all →

chonechoano-choanoid

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