chone

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noun

An inhalant or exhalant canal in a sponge; a pore sieve.

OriginAncient Greek χώνη →
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Meanings

chone1

nounchone (plural chones)

plural chones

  1. biologyAn inhalant or exhalant canal in a sponge; a pore sieve.

Chone2

proper noun
  1. A town in Manabí province, Ecuador.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχοάνη
  2. Ancient Greekχώνη“a funnel”
  3. Englishchone

From Ancient Greek χώνη (khṓnē, “a funnel”), contracted form of Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē).

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Anagrams

cohenenochCheon
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APA

chone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chone

MLA

“chone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chone.

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