choanoskeleton

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noun

The calcareous structure, in sponges, that supports the choanosome

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Meanings

nounchoanoskeleton (plural choanoskeletons)

plural choanoskeletons

  1. The calcareous structure, in sponges, that supports the choanosome

Origin

From choano- + skeleton.

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APA

choanoskeleton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choanoskeleton

MLA

“choanoskeleton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choanoskeleton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choanoskeleton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choanoskeleton.

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