# rhabdome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In sponges, the shaft of a cladose rhabdus, bearing the cladome.

## Etymology
From rhabdo- + -ome.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rhabdome