choanite means A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē, “funnel”).
noun
- A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone.
- Any of genus Choanites Mantell, 1822 sensu Laubenfels, 1936, accepted as Suberites Nardo, 1833, certain demosponges.