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tylote
tylote, n. (a.) Zool. (ˈtaɪləʊt) Also in L. form tylotus (taɪˈləʊtəs). [ad. Gr. τυλωτός knobbed, vbl. adj. f. τυλοῦν to make knobby, f. τύλος knob.] A sponge-spicule of the form of a cylindrical rod with a knob at each end; also attrib. or adj. Hence ˈtylotate a. [-ate2], shaped like a tylote, knobb...
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tylo-
tylo- (taɪləʊ) before a vowel or h tyl- (tɪl), combining form repr. Gr. τύλος knob, or τύλη callus, cushion, used in a few terms of zoology. tylheˈxactine [see hexactine under hexa-], a six-rayed sponge-spicule having a knob at the end of each ray. ˈtyloclad [Gr. κλάδος shoot, branch], a sponge-spic...
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chiaster
chiaster Zool. (ˈkaɪæstə(r)) [f. Gr. χιαστός marked with a χ (chi) + ἀστήρ star (see aster).] A star-shaped sponge-spicule with slender cylindrical rays.1888 Sollas Tetractinellida: Challenger Rep. XXV. p. lxiv, Euasters..1. Chiaster (from the Greek letter χ, to which some forms present a fanciful r...
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strongyle
▪ I. strongyle1 (ˈstrɒndʒɪl) See also strongle. [ad. mod.L. Strongylus, ad. Gr. στρογγύλος round.] A thread-worm of the genus Strongylus (or the family Strongylidæ, of which this is the type), common as a disease-producing parasite in various animals.1847 Redwood S. F. Gray's Suppl. Pharmacop. 187 S...
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oxy-
oxy- (ɒksɪ) repr. Gr. ὀξυ-, combining form of ὀξύς sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; used in various words, chiefly scientific. The more important of these will be found in their alphabetical places; others follow here, in two groups. 1. Words of various kinds, in which oxy- stands for ‘sharp’, ‘ac...
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micro-
micro- (ˈmaɪkrəʊ, (esp. in Med.) ˈmɪkrəʊ) before a vowel micr-, repr. Gr. µῑκρο-, comb. form of µῑκρός small, used chiefly in scientific terms. 1. a. Prefixed to a n. to indicate that the entity denoted by it is of relatively small size or extent, as microabscess, micro-aneurysm, micro-bacillus, mic...
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