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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.
choanosomenounAn inner region of a sponge, supported on the choanoskeleton, that contains the choanocytes
choanoskeletonnounThe calcareous structure, in sponges, that supports the choanosome
leuconnounA 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.
syconoidnounA member of the genus Sycon of sponges.
apopylenounA 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
choanodermnounThe inner part of a sponge's mesohyl, composed of choanocytes
radial canalnounany of the canals extending through the substance of the umbrella from the gastric cavity to the marginal circular canal in jellyfish
spongeocoelnounMisspelling of spongocoel. [(zoology) The large central cavity of a sponge.]
ascomanounAn 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.
prosopylenounA pore, in some sponges, that traps food particles
ampullanounA vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.

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