Definition of Sycones. Meaning of Sycones. Synonyms of Sycones

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Definition of Sycones

Sycones
Sycones Sy*co"nes, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a fig.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of calcareous sponges. Note: They usually resemble a fig, being vase-shaped with a fringed opening at the summit. The feeding cells are in ampull[ae] connected with radial tubes in the thickened walls of the body.

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