SINCE 1828
monactine
adjective
mon·ac·tine
| \ mäˈnaktə̇n, -kˌtīn\
variants:
or less commonly monactinal \ -tənᵊl , ¦mäˌnak¦tīnᵊl \
Definition of monactine
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having a single ray
—used of a sponge spicule
monactine
noun
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plural -s
Definition of monactine (Entry 2 of 2)
: monact
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