oxea

Meaning

Noun

a monoaxial spicule which is pointed at both ends

Related

Opposite words

strongyle

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὀξέᾱ. Either from the form of ὀξεῖᾰ, (a feminine form of ὀξῠ́ς applied to ῥᾰ́βδος) or a variant of ὀξῠ́ᾱ, ὀξῠ́η.

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