euplectella
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genus Euplectella
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Noun (1)
- a genus of HyalospongiaeSynonyms: genus EuplectellaType of sponge genusMember of Hyalospongiae, class HyalospongiaeMembers Venus's flower basket
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Eu′plec·tel′la noun
Origin: NL., fr. Gr. … well plaited; εὖ well + … plaited.
Zoology A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; — called also Venus's flower-basket.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54