ascon

1 of 2

noun (1)

as·​con

ˈaˌskän

plural -s

: a sponge or sponge larva having incurrent canals that lead directly to the paragaster compare leucon, sycon

asconoid

ˈaskəˌnȯid

adjective or noun

ascon

2 of 2

noun (2)

ȧskōⁿ

plural -s

: a Haitian voodoo fetish made of a gourd entwined with snake vertebrae and beads and shaken to summon the gods

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

New Latin, from Greek askos wineskin

Noun (2)

origin unknown

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