chone

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chone^¹

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From Ancient Greek χώνη (khṓnē, “a funnel”), contracted form of Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē).

noun chones

An inhalant or exhalant canal in a sponge; a pore sieve.

Chone^²

proper noun

A town in Manabí province, Ecuador.

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"chone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chone

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"chone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chone.

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@misc{chone_2026,
  title = {chone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}