oxea

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UK/ˈɒksɪə/US/ˈɑksi.ə/

noun

a monoaxial spicule which is pointed at both ends

Opposite
strongyle
OriginAncient Greek ὀξέᾱ →
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Meanings

nounoxea (plural oxea or oxeas or oxeae)

plural oxeas · plural oxeae

  1. biologya monoaxial spicule which is pointed at both ends

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
strongyle

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀξέᾱ
  2. Englishoxea

From Ancient Greek ὀξέᾱ (oxéā). Either from the Ionic form of Attic ὀξεῖᾰ (oxeîă), (a feminine form of ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s, “sharp”) applied to ῥᾰ́βδος (rhắbdos, “wand; shaft”)) or a variant of ὀξῠ́ᾱ (oxŭ́ā), ὀξῠ́η (oxŭ́ē, “beech; spear-shaft”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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