- hexaster
- hex·as·ter
English syllables. 2014.
hexaster
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hexaster — n. [Gr. hex, six; aster, star] (PORIFERA) A type of hexatine with branching rays producing star shaped figures … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hexaster — ˈhekˌsastə(r) noun Etymology: New Latin, from hexa + aster (star) : a triaxon sponge spicule usually with equal rays … Useful english dictionary
oxyhexaster — “+ noun Etymology: oxy (I) + hexaster : a hexaster whose rays end in sharp points … Useful english dictionary
floricome — n. [L. flos, flower; coma, hair] (PORIFERA) An elaborately branched hexaster spicule … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
oxyhexaster — oxy·hexaster … English syllables
hexasterophora — ˌhekˌsastəˈräf(ə)rə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from hexaster + o + phora : an order of Hyalospongiae comprising sponges with hexasters but not amphidisks among the spicules … Useful english dictionary
hexaxon — hekˈsakˌsän noun Etymology: New Latin, from hexa + Greek axōn axle, axis more at axis : hexaster … Useful english dictionary
