- ectosome
- ec·to·some
English syllables. 2014.
ectosome
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ectosome — n. [Gr. ektos, outside; soma, body] (PORIFERA) The outer region that consists of dermal membrane and subdermal spaces, but is not supported by any special skeleton; pinacoderm … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ectosome — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsōm noun ( s) Etymology: ect + some : the cortical part of a sponge … Useful english dictionary
cortex — n.; pl. cortices [L. cortex, bark] 1. The outermost covering layer of a structure. cortical adj.. 2. (PORIFERA) The ectosome when thick and gelatinous or fibrous, or packed with spicules of a special type … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pinnacoderm — n. [Gr. pinax, tablet; derma, skin] (PORIFERA) The outer delimiting membrane layers of pinacocytes; ectosome … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sponge — spongeless, adj. spongelike, adj. spongingly, adv. /spunj/, n., v., sponged, sponging. n. 1. any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or… … Universalium
Acasta spongites — Acasta spongites … Wikipédia en Français
ecto- — ♦ Élément, du gr. ektos « au dehors ». ⇒ exo . ⊗ CONTR. Endo . ecto élément, du gr. ektos, au dehors . ⇒ECTO , élément préf. Élément préf. tiré du gr. « au dehors » et entrant dans la compos. de subst. de la lang. sc., marquant l extériorité… … Encyclopédie Universelle
ectosomal — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sōməl adjective : of or relating to the ectosome … Useful english dictionary
