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Skeletal Support In A Sponge Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SPICULE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SPICULE

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199%7Exact Match!
230%10 Acting as a sponge or sponge-like
330%10 Craftsmen use a natural sponge or sponge-stamps to create the patterns

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We think the answer is "SPICULE" which means:

    noun
  • • Small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The sponge contains numerous spicules for protection."
  • • "The scientist examined the spicule under a microscope."

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New York Times01 Oct 2006 Down 50
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