Glossary

A

Acanth(o)
Acerate
Aciculo
Actine
Ala (pl. alae)
Alae
Amphi
Ana
Anaxial
Anchorate
Aniso
Antho
Apex
Aporhysis (plur. aporhyses)
Apical actin(e)
Apical cone
Aster (astro‐)
Astro(se)
Axial
Axial canal
Axial filament

B

C

Calyco
Capitulum
Canalization (skeletal canalization)
Channel
Channelization
Chia(sto)
Centro(a)
Centrotylote
Cladome
Clad(us) (pl. cladi)
Clavate
Clone
Conical
Cri(co)
Crepis

D

Dendro
Desmoid
Deuteroclad
Diarhysis (plur. diarhyses)
Dictyorhysis (plur. dictyorhyses)
Diplorhysis (plur. diplorhyses)
Disco

E

Epirhabd
Epirhysis (plur. epirhyses)

F

Falx (pl. falces)
Fimbriae (pl.)
Flexuous
Fringe
Fusiform

H

Hastate
Hemi(y)
Hexa
Hilum

I

L

Lanceolate
Lopho(u(se)

M

Manubrium
Mega
Meso
Micro
Mucronate

N

O

Onych(o)(idal)
Ortho
Oxy

P

Paired actin(e)
Paratropal
Posticum
Primary
Pro
Proto
Pseudo
Pseudochannelization (pseudocanalization)

Q

Quadrunx
Quincunx

R

Rhabd(ome)
Ray
Rosette

S

Sclere
Schizorhysis (plur. schizorhyses)
Secondary
Shaft
Sigmodragma
Sigmoid(al)
Sph(a)er(o)
Spir(o)
Spur
Stauro(a)
Stellate
Strobilo
Strongylo(te)
Sub

T

Terminal rays
Tine
Toxiform
Toxodragma
Trichodragma
Trochi
Tyle(o)
Typh(oid(al)

U

Umbel (a spicule part)
Unpaired actin(e)

V

Vermicular
Verticillate

W

Z