oxea

发音

UK /ˈɒksɪə/
US /ˈɑksi.ə/

词形变化

oxeae oxeas 复数 oxeas oxeae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    a monoaxial spicule which is pointed at both ends

    生物 动物学

词源

From Ancient Greek ὀξέᾱ (oxéā). Either from the Ionic form of Attic ὀξεῖᾰ (oxeîă), (a feminine form of ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s, “sharp”) applied to ῥᾰ́βδος (rhắbdos, “wand; shaft”)) or a variant of ὀξῠ́ᾱ (oxŭ́ā), ὀξῠ́η (oxŭ́ē, “beech; spear-shaft”).

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