Sycones
Pronunciation : Sy*co"nes
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A division of calcareous sponges.
Note: They usually resemble a fig, being vase-shaped with a fringed opening at the summit. The feeding cells are in ampull? connected with radial tubes in the thickened walls of the body.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913