- anchorate
- an·chor·ate
English syllables. 2014.
anchorate
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Anchorate — An chor*ate, a. Anchor shaped. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anchorate — adj. [L. anchora, anchor] (PORIFERA) Pertaining to a chela with four clads at each end … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
anchorate — kərə̇t, ˌrāt adjective Etymology: anchor (I) + ate of a sponge spicule : having one or more processes like the fluke of an anchor … Useful english dictionary
Spicule — Spic ule, n. [L. spiculum a little point, a dart.] 1. A minute, slender granule, or point. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Spicula}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) Any small calcareous or siliceous body found in the tissues of various… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crambeidae — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Porifera Class: Demospongiae … Wikipedia
