单词 | monaxonic |
释义 | monaxonicadj. Zoology and (now chiefly) Palaeontology. Of a sponge spicule, coral sclerite, etc.: that has a single axis; = monaxon adj. Also: relating to or characterized by such spicules, sclerites, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > [adjective] > axial > having one axis monaxonic1885 monaxon1887 1885 Encycl. Brit. XIX. 849/2 A spherical (homaxonic) or a cone-shaped (monaxonic) perforated shell. 1989 Lethaia 22 195 They [sc. certain Palaeozoic marine fossils] probably derived from a monaxonic group of early demosponges. 1994 Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 39 233 Reported are findings of calcitic pseudomorphs of monaxonic sclerites..occurring as highly ordered vertical tracts and subhorizontal strands. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1885 |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。