
Meaning of EUPLECTELLA
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a genus of Hyalospongiae |
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EUPLECTELLA is a 11 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Euplectella |
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| | See Also: | | class Hyalospongiae, Hyalospongiae, sponge genus, Venus's flower basket | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Eu`plec*tel"la\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? well plaited; ?
well + ? plaited.] (Zo["o]l)
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}.
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