oxea
/ˈɒksɪə/Zoology
noun
In sponges: a needle-shaped spicule which is pointed at both ends.
Origin
Late 19th century. From ancient Greek ὀξέα (Ionic (Attic ὀξεῖα); also as a variant reading in Hippocrates), feminine (agreeing with ῥάβδος) corresponding to ὀξύς sharp.
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