amphidisk
noun
am·phi·disk
\ˈamfəˌdisk\
variants: or
amphidisc
\ˈamfəˌdisk\Definition of amphidisk
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: a spicule having a stellate disk at each end found in the reproductive bodies of freshwater sponges of the genus Spongilla and in some of the Hyalospongiae
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Origin and Etymology of amphidisk
amphi- + disk, disc
First Known Use: 1856
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