I. ˈaˌskän noun
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Etymology: New Latin, from Greek askos wineskin
: a sponge or sponge larva having incurrent canals that lead directly to the paragaster — compare leucon , sycon
• as·co·noid ˈaskəˌnȯid adjective or noun
II. ȧskōⁿ noun
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Etymology: origin unknown
: a Haitian voodoo fetish made of a gourd entwined with snake vertebrae and beads and shaken to summon the gods