Etymology

dictyonal

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Today it means: Pertaining to a rigid framework of fused sponge spicules. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δίκτυον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδίκτυον“fishing net”
  2. English todaydictyonal

From dictyo- + -n- + -al, from Ancient Greek δίκτυον (díktuon, “fishing net”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδίκτυον all →

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