Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sycon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sycon
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any sponge of the genus Sycon.

Example Sentences

"In the sycon, the sponge type of intermediate complexity, water enters the ostia through small radially arranged incurrent canals formed by folding of the body wall."

Etymology

Borrowed from Translingual Sycon.

Inflected Forms

sycons (plural)

Questions

What does sycon mean?: Any sponge of the genus Sycon.
Where does sycon come from?: Borrowed from Translingual Sycon.

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