Definition of sycon in English:

sycon

noun ˈsʌɪkɒnˈsīkän

Zoology

A sponge of a grade of structure showing some folding of the body wall, with choanocytes only lining radial canals.
〔动〕樽海绵属。比较ASCON 和LEUCON
Compare with ascon and leucon
Example sentencesExamples
- Sycons are quick enough at regenerating to cope, I have a few different species on the way too that would probably be suitable, I might try and culture some.
- Ascon, sycon, and leucon are levels of complexity that grade one into the other.
- In the tide-pools all four calcareous sponges occur in quantity, and under heavy masses of weed both the Sycons are equally abundant.

Derivatives

syconoid

adjective

Zoology

Sponges have three body types: asconoid, syconoid, and leuconoid.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is the only class with asconoid and syconoid construction, and has sponges with leuconoid construction as well.
- Glass sponges most closely resemble syconoid sponges, but they differ too much internally from other sponges to be considered truly syconoid.
- The term ostia is used to mean the openings into the pores of asconoid sponges, and the openings into the canals of syconoid and leuconoid sponges.
- Many calcareous sponges have a syconoid plan of construction.
- Larvae from all the sponges he examined (asconoid, syconoid and leuconoid) are depicted the same way, with two cell layers (the outer ciliated, the inner not), a hollow center, and an opening at one end.

Origin

Late 19th century: adopted as a genus name from Greek sukon 'fig'.

Definition of sycon in US English:

sycon

nounˈsīkän

Zoology

A sponge of intermediate structure, showing some folding of the body wall with choanocytes lining only radial canals.
〔动〕樽海绵属。比较ASCON 和LEUCON
Compare with ascon and leucon
Example sentencesExamples
- Sycons are quick enough at regenerating to cope, I have a few different species on the way too that would probably be suitable, I might try and culture some.
- In the tide-pools all four calcareous sponges occur in quantity, and under heavy masses of weed both the Sycons are equally abundant.
- Ascon, sycon, and leucon are levels of complexity that grade one into the other.

Origin

Late 19th century: adopted as a genus name from Greek sukon ‘fig’.

单词	sycon
释义	Definition of sycon in English: sycon noun ˈsʌɪkɒnˈsīkän Zoology A sponge of a grade of structure showing some folding of the body wall, with choanocytes only lining radial canals. 〔动〕樽海绵属。比较ASCON 和LEUCON Compare with ascon and leucon Example sentencesExamples Sycons are quick enough at regenerating to cope, I have a few different species on the way too that would probably be suitable, I might try and culture some. Ascon, sycon, and leucon are levels of complexity that grade one into the other. In the tide-pools all four calcareous sponges occur in quantity, and under heavy masses of weed both the Sycons are equally abundant. Derivatives syconoid adjective Zoology Sponges have three body types: asconoid, syconoid, and leuconoid. Example sentencesExamples It is the only class with asconoid and syconoid construction, and has sponges with leuconoid construction as well. Glass sponges most closely resemble syconoid sponges, but they differ too much internally from other sponges to be considered truly syconoid. The term ostia is used to mean the openings into the pores of asconoid sponges, and the openings into the canals of syconoid and leuconoid sponges. Many calcareous sponges have a syconoid plan of construction. Larvae from all the sponges he examined (asconoid, syconoid and leuconoid) are depicted the same way, with two cell layers (the outer ciliated, the inner not), a hollow center, and an opening at one end. Origin Late 19th century: adopted as a genus name from Greek sukon 'fig'. Definition of sycon in US English: sycon nounˈsīkän Zoology A sponge of intermediate structure, showing some folding of the body wall with choanocytes lining only radial canals. 〔动〕樽海绵属。比较ASCON 和LEUCON Compare with ascon and leucon Example sentencesExamples Sycons are quick enough at regenerating to cope, I have a few different species on the way too that would probably be suitable, I might try and culture some. In the tide-pools all four calcareous sponges occur in quantity, and under heavy masses of weed both the Sycons are equally abundant. Ascon, sycon, and leucon are levels of complexity that grade one into the other. Origin Late 19th century: adopted as a genus name from Greek sukon ‘fig’.
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