synocil

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noun

A supposed sense organ found in certain sponges, consisting of several filaments, each arising from a single cell.

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Meanings

nounsynocil (plural synocils)

plural synocils

  1. obsoletebiologyA supposed sense organ found in certain sponges, consisting of several filaments, each arising from a single cell.

Origin

From syn- and cilium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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