Microciona

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mī′krə sī′ə nə)


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Mi•cro•ci•on•a  (mī′krə sī′ə nə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a genus of bright-red sponges of the Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe, used in experiments on the dissociation and reintegration of sponge cells.
  • Greek mīkro- micro- + kíōn column + Neo-Latin -a -a2
  • Neo-Latin

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