ascones
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/ˈæskənz/
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/ˈæskɒnz/
(ascon)
bag-like simple sponge body
Etymology
'ascon' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'askon', where 'askon' meant 'bag'.
'ascon' changed from Greek 'askon' into New Latin/modern scientific usage as 'ascon' in zoological terminology and entered English as the term 'ascon' (plural 'ascones').
Initially it meant 'bag', but over time it evolved into a technical term referring to a 'bag-like simple sponge body form'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'ascon' — a simple type of sponge body (asconoid) characterized by a tubular, bag-like body with a single large central cavity (spongocoel) and a simple internal lining of choanocyte cells.
Several ascones in the sample showed the characteristic simple, bag-like organization under the microscope.
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