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Ascon
A cavity, in the form of a bag or tube, lined with choanocytes, that forms the structure of sponges
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A cavity, in the form of a bag or tube, lined with choanocytes, that forms the structure of sponges
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| spongocoelnoun | (zoology) The large central cavity of a sponge. |
| choanosomenoun | An inner region of a sponge, supported on the choanoskeleton, that contains the choanocytes |
| choanoskeletonnoun | The calcareous structure, in sponges, that supports the choanosome |
| leuconnoun | A complex sponge structure in which chambers lined with choanocytes are connected by a network of canals |
| chonenoun | (zoology) An inhalant or exhalant canal in a sponge; a pore sieve. |
| paragasternoun | (zoology) The cavity of the sac of a sponge. |
| syconoidnoun | A member of the genus Sycon of sponges. |
| apopylenoun | A pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge |
| choanocytenoun | (cytology) any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water |
| choanodermnoun | The inner part of a sponge's mesohyl, composed of choanocytes |
| radial canalnoun | any of the canals extending through the substance of the umbrella from the gastric cavity to the marginal circular canal in jellyfish |
| spongeocoelnoun | Misspelling of spongocoel. [(zoology) The large central cavity of a sponge.] |
| ascomanoun | An ascocarp. |
| ascocarpnoun | (mycology) The sporocarp of an ascomycete, typically bowl-shaped. |
| sporocystnoun | (biology) A cyst that develops from a sporoblast and from which sporozoites develop. |
| paracystnoun | (dated, botany) The antheridium of an ascomycete |
| syconiumnoun | (botany) A collective fleshy fruit, in which the ovaries are hidden within a hollow receptacle, as in the fig; a hollow ball with a stalk at one end and an opening (ostiole) at the other, with flowers or fruits on the inside |
| acanthostylenoun | (zoology) A spicule with tiny spines from monaxon sponges. |
| prosopylenoun | A pore, in some sponges, that traps food particles |
| ampullanoun | A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil. |
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