TYLOTOXEA

ˌtīləˈtäksēə, -ˌtäkˈsēə noun

( plural tylotox·e·ae -ēˌē)

Etymology: New Latin, from tylotus tylote + oxea

: a rodlike sponge spicule tapering toward the ends one of which is sharp and one knobbed

• ty·lot·ox·e·ate sēə̇t adjective