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dichotriæne Zool.|ˌdɪkəʊtraɪˈiːn| [f. dicho- + Gr. τρίαινα trident: see triæne.] A dichotomous triæne; a three-forked sponge spicule, having each fork dividing into two.
1887Sollas in Encycl. Brit. XXII. 417/1 The arms of a triæne may bifurcate (dichotriæne) once, twice, or oftener, or they may trifurcate. |