- acanthopore
- acan·tho·pore
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acanthopore
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acanthopore — n. [Gr. akantha, thorn, spine; poros, passage] (BRYOZOA) 1. A tubular spine in certain fossils. 2. In Stenolaemata, sometimes referred to as style, stylet, or acanthorod … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
acanthopore — əˈkan(t)thəˌpō(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: acanth + pore : a tubular spine in some fossil bryozoans … Useful english dictionary
acanthorod — n. [Gr. akantha, thorn, spine; A.S. rod] (BRYOZOA: Stenolaemata) A style or stylet; see acanthopore … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
style — n.; pl. styli [Gr. stylos, pillar] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) The embolus of spiders. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) see telson. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) a. Any slender, tubular or spinelike appendage at the end of the abdomen. b. In some Diptera,… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
