choanite
choanite · choanites
A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified…A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone.
Meaning
2 sensesA spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone.
Any member of the genus Choanites Mantell, 1822 sensu Laubenfels, 1936, accepted as Suberites Nardo, 1833, certain demosponges.
Origin
From Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē, “funnel”).From Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē, “funnel”).
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