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n. [L. tornatus, rounded with a lathe](PORIFERA)A diactinal monaxon, lance-headed at each end.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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tornote — tor·note … English syllables
tornote — . with blunt extremities … Dictionary of difficult words
tornote — ˈtȯrˌnōt noun ( s) Etymology: Greek tornōtos rounded with a lathe, from tornousthai to round with a lathe, from tornos lathe more at turn : a monaxon sponge spicule having both ends abruptly pointed … Useful english dictionary
