acanthostyle

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US/əˈkæn.θəˌstaɪl/

noun

A spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges.

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Meanings

nounacanthostyle (plural acanthostyles)

plural acanthostyles

  1. biologyA spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges.

Origin

From acantho- (“spine”) + -style (“animal part felt to resemble a pillar”).

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APA

acanthostyle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthostyle

MLA

“acanthostyle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthostyle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acanthostyle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthostyle.

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