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Sycones

plural noun
Sy·co·nes | \sīˈkō(ˌ)nēz\

Definition of Sycones 

in some classifications

: a group comprising the sycon sponges:

a : a group coextensive with Syconosa

b : a suborder of Syconosa

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History and Etymology for Sycones

New Latin, from plural of Sycon

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sychnocarpous

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Syconosa

sycophancy

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