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Glass-sponge
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What's The Definition Of Glass-sponge?
[n] a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Glass-sponge: Related Terms | Find terms related to Glass-sponge: See Also | class Hyalospongiae | Hyalospongiae | parazoan | poriferan | sponge | Venus's flower basket Glass-sponge In Webster's Dictionary \Glass"-sponge`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A siliceous sponge, of the genus {Hyalonema}, and allied
genera; -- so called from their glassy fibers or spicules; --
called also {vitreous sponge}. See {Glass-rope}, and
{Euplectella}.
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