plumicome
/ˈpluːmɪkəʊm/Zoology rare
noun
In siliceous sponges: a type of six-rayed spicule (hexaster) each of whose rays branches to form a feather-like tuft.
Origin
Late 19th century. From classical Latin plūmi-, combining form (in e.g. plūmipēs) of plūma + coma the hair of the head.
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