Radiolarian Anatomy

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noun a type of sponge belonging to the genus Acanthella

  • The scientist studied the structure of acanthellas under a microscope.
  • I found some weird-looking acanthellas while exploring the tide pools.
  • Those acanthellas are so cool, they look like little alien creatures!
  • The acanthellas of knowledge grew and blossomed in her mind as she delved deeper into the subject.

noun a specialized part of a cell, especially a protozoan, that is responsible for feeding and ingestion

  • The actinosome is a specialized structure found in certain marine organisms.
  • I learned in biology class that the actinosome helps certain sea creatures catch their prey.
  • Check out the cool actinosome on that jellyfish!
  • His creativity was like an actinosome, reaching out in all directions to gather inspiration.