pseudoderm
noun
pseu·do·derm
\ˈsüdōˌdərm\
Definition of pseudoderm
-s
: an outer covering in various sponges of the class Calcispongiae formed by outgrowth from the peripheral portions of the incurrent canals
pseudodermic
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Origin and Etymology of pseudoderm
pseud- + -derm
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