rhagon

noun

ˈrāˌgän,

ˈraˌ-

plural -s

1

: leucon

2

: a sponge or sponge larva of leuconoid structure in which the flagellated chambers are few in number and often adjoin the paragaster

rhagonoid adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek rhag-, rhax grape, berry

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