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ascon

noun (1)
as·​con | \ ˈaˌskän\
plural -s

Definition of ascon

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a sponge or sponge larva having incurrent canals that lead directly to the paragaster — compare leucon, sycon

ascon

noun (2)
\ ȧskōⁿ\
plural -s

Definition of ascon (Entry 2 of 2)

: a Haitian voodoo fetish made of a gourd entwined with snake vertebrae and beads and shaken to summon the gods

Other Words from ascon

Noun (1)

asconoid \ ˈaskəˌnȯid \ adjective or noun

History and Etymology for ascon

Noun (1)

New Latin, from Greek askos wineskin

Noun (2)

origin unknown

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