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amphidisk

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am·​phi·​disk
variants: or amphidisc \ ˈamfəˌdisk \
plural -s

Definition of amphidisk

: 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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First Known Use of amphidisk

1856, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for amphidisk

amphi- + disk, disc

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“Amphidisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amphidisk. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.

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