tylostyle

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noun

A rigid, straight spicule found in some sponges' skeletons such that one end is sharp and the other rounded.

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Meanings

nountylostyle (plural tylostyles)

plural tylostyles

  1. biologyA rigid, straight spicule found in some sponges' skeletons such that one end is sharp and the other rounded.

Origin

From tylo- + style.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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